Bringing Arthur Home, Again

When we first brought home Arthur, it was meant to be temporary. He was supposed to be a foster dog for just a month or two!

But we grew to love him, and so did Milo.

And here we are - forever parents to Milo AND Arthur. This picture was taken on the day I went to Hopalong Animal Rescue to sign his adoption papers.

Milo and Arthur at play...

Where in the world...

dreaming of machu picchu today. thinking about walking and seeing and breathing. back to the basics...

Choose Happy

so i was having a bit of a rough monday (and tuesday). i felt a bit melancholy - sad to be inside and not outdoors in the warmth of the california sun...and maybe a bit tired from the measly one hour time change...

while trolling around health and wellness blogs i came across this entry about being happy and positive. after my initial reaction of "yeah right, whatever..." i read the three main points. here they are in short form:

Step 1.
Stop complaining.
Step 2:
Cultivate an attitude of gratitude.
Step 3:
Hang out with happy people.

my spirits lifted - it made sense - i can choose happy dammit! read more...

hanging out

i adore kitties...big and small. here is a big one i had the incredible opportunity to "meet" in south africa while on safari. that's all i had to say...while hanging out...

back in the game

here is a familiar question i ask myself often - where does the time go? - it goes quickly.

with that - eat, love and be merry is what i say! so i was spending my very lazy sunday morning watching a few of my favorite cooking shows. my new fancy is jamie oliver, his show, jamie at home is an entertaining treat.

he whipped, whazzed, and popped up a delicious recipe of pappardelle with slow-braised leeks and crispy porcini pangrattato. i marveled at the yummyness that took over my mouth. my only regret was in overdoing the pasta - those timers can be tricky!

sunset

this is real. this is beautiful. this is bazaruto island, mozambique...and i was here in december...