2012, Weeks Thirty-Four and Thirty-Five

Wowza. I got a little bit behind. I have a good excuse, though: I have a new baby niece! Last week I crammed a full week of work into three days, then hopped a plane for San Diego to cuddle a newborn. It was great.

Here’s what happened before that:

Aug 19 – I made some muffins. These Carrot Cherry Morning Muffins were great for breakfast. Give them a try!


Aug 20 – I made these stuffed tomatoes from Heidi Swanson’s cookbook, and they were so good. I can’t wait to make them again.

Aug 21 – I bought some lavash bread for wraps to pack up for work, and I love it! This is my new go-to bread choice for sandwiches. It doesn’t get soggy, doesn’t tear as easily as tortillas, and tastes great. Score.

Aug 22 – I bought myself a new wireless keyboard and mouse for work, and I love the new set up.

Aug 23 – The grey, grey view from our apartment in Oakland. Mornings have been gloomy, but it usually burns off my noon and gets warm and sunny. I do miss sunny mornings, though.

Aug 24 – Experiments in self-portraiture. With the iPhone, so they’re a little grainy.

Aug 25 – I made a sweet honey bread to take to a friend’s for dinner. I will definitely have to make it again, it smelled so good.

Aug 26 – I know this doesn’t look like much, but this Romesco Chicken Salad, from Bi-Rite Market’s Eat Good Food book, is phenomenal.

Aug 27 – Monday evening we had my friend Eunice over for dinner. It was a wonderful mellow gathering, my favorite kind. My niece was born on Monday, so the rest of the week was full of impatience to see her!

Aug 28 – I’m trying to get back into yoga, starting with some very basic foundational practice. Lots of tadasana and uttasana. Love.

Aug 29 – I bought a new coffee mug, and it makes me smile.

Aug 30 – Finally, finally, finally! I got to see sweet Baby Julia. Here she is, three days old.

Sept 1 – I spent all day Friday cuddling a baby. So much wonderful cuddling. I forgot to take pictures because I was so enraptured by the baby. But Saturday, we took my other niece , three-year-old Eliana, for a special outing of her own to the beach. She had a total blast playing in the ocean and covering herself in sand.

Two, two, two weeks in one update. I’ll have more baby pictures next week. For now, I’m back in Oakland, catching up on work and settling back into my routine.