I'm generally pretty bad with gifts. My intentions are good, but my timing is terrible. If I manage to get the gift to the recipient within the calendar year, I consider it a win. I resolved to do slightly better this year.

I've made it something of a tradition to treat Brandon to a nice birthday dinner (although the actual dinner seldom falls on ( Read more... )

I am filthy and hot, but pleased. The community garden is almost completely weeded. Divided the basil, dug up one of the eggplants, and harvested the last of the onions. We will take down the fence and pull up the irrigation this week ( Read more... )

When I came home for lunch today, Brandon suggested that I play hooky from work for the rest of the aftermoon and go for a bicycle ride instead. I agreed that it was much too nice of a day to spend cooped up on a windowless office, so i texted the boss and requested to burn a couple of vacation hours ( Read more... )