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checking-in & thanksgiving plans

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Hello! It is a beautiful day in Marin today and I am dying to drive out to the beach. I’m not sure where I’ll go, but the sand and the ocean are calling my name. Stinson? Limantour? I’ll probably bring my knitting project and grab a coffee at the little shack if it’s open. Nobody likes the beach as much as I do, here at our house, so I guess I’ll go by myself. I wanted to quickly sneak in an update before we get too busy with Thanksgiving preparations. This year we get to celebrate with Patrick’s family like we used to in the days before Covid. It should be fun! As has become our tradition, Patrick will bring some extra dressing to the party and I’ve been asked to bring something else, so I think I might make this apple cake which turned out quite yummy when I tried it last week — even if some of the apples stuck to the pan. Maybe it won’t stick this time? I also want to …

peach parfait

new knitting patterns by kim hargreaves and an easy peach parfait

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Happy Father’s Day! It’s been hot in Marin this weekend. Yesterday was about 80 degrees, but it felt like 90 indoors. This week has been busy and exciting. First: I got my passport last Monday, which means I get to go on our family vacation this summer. I am super happy and excited about the trip. This weekend, we also celebrated Patrick’s parent’s 60th wedding anniversary. As part of the celebration, we gathered for a delicious dinner at Cucina in San Anselmo. We had a great time. There were speeches, a few tears of joy, and lots of laughs. The food was really good. I especially loved two of the salads: Carpaccio di Zucchini, which had thinly sliced zucchini, almonds, and pecorino cheese, and the Insalata con Bettole, with roasted beets, avocado, arugula, goat cheese, almonds, and a shallot-mustard vinaigrette. I am definitely going to experiment and make something similar at home; either would be a perfect summer lunch all on its own. I also went jogging on Saturday which makes me feel super proud …

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november plans and ideas – wk.47

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I was thinking this morning, that on a typical week I find so many ideas for projects I want to try, that I have trouble keeping track of them all. I keep a paper journal where I save photos of things I’d like to make, names of websites I stumble upon and want to revisit, recipes I think we’ll love, gift ideas, etc. My paper journals are complemented with apps like Evernote and Pinterest, and quick snapshots saved on my phone. So, today I had an idea. What if I gave myself a recurring task to review my notes once a week, and select my favorite things to share with you? I got this idea from reading this article on creativity, which I revisit often and has inspired me to try other things like drawing and thinking up my own knitting patterns. I will comb through all my notes every weekend and share them on the blog on Sundays. This will a) motivate me to write more often, b) give all my favorite notes a …