jonny makes... millet cakes!

one day i came home from a hard day of work; hungry, tired, puzzled about life.

something was cooking, i could smell it in the hallway...

jon had spent the evening preparing incredible savory millet cakes!

they were soo delicious!!!!!

millet is a major food source for much of Asia and Africa and although in the US it is commonly associated with bird feed...it's not just for the birds!

millet in bulk runs $.99 a pound (and a pound is a LOT of millet)--so grab a sac of millet and get creative!

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ode to the otter

...in a lovely building on green street,

twas a twist of fate,

who knew my jolly neighbor would end up as my mate?

i knew it was meant to be and thought it a bit funny,

when i found out that growing up, we each had a pet bunny.

i am so very grateful that he entered my world,

with his sweet eyes and his luscious head of curls.

so silly together, he always makes me smile,

he's even run with raven and completed the 8-mile.

he's wonderfully loving and generous to all creatures

my mom loves him very much, but that's not his best feature!

he's brilliant and bright,

with an appetite for life

he's generous and sweet

he knows how to roast beets,

day in and day out, he sweeps me off my feet!

i love you, jonny otter!

swell dwelling

last weekend we drank a lot!

...of chai from our french press, our new favorite device for all hot beverages!

all this drinking happened while moving jon's things upstairs!

it was fun to have his things and art mingling with my things and art.

we even mingled our mirrors to create a mirror universe!

our things are very happy together!

a new york afternoon

jon and I drove up to New York yesterday to hang out with my dad and sister.

it was lovely.

(petra and dad)

(creeping vines)(the incredible High Line)
people-watching at the High Line

i was so impressed by the High Line. what an incredible example of innovative landscape architecture--and the beauty of restoring old structures to create new possibilities for green space!