Posts Tagged as ‘perfection’

May 30, 2009

My Table, Friday May 29, 2009

A story in pictures, and a few words.

Acme Bread Company Baguette

From left: Harley Farms (Pescadero, California) ”Monet:” goat cheese with a layer of Herbs de Provence and decorated with edible flowers, the infamous Fleur Verte: goat cheese coated with dried thyme, tarragon, and crushed pink peppercorns, and Fresco Italia’s Quattro Stagioni soft cow’s milk round with [...]

January 21, 2009

Have You Ever Seen Anything More Beautiful?

WOW. Look at those faces. 

Look at that dress!

I officially LOVE Beyonce.  Amazing.  She looked like she was going to cry about ten times too-and rightfully so.

I could watch this about fifty times and never get tired of it.

December 11, 2008

NYC Part 1

After throwing on some curls and pearls we headed over the Brooklyn Bridge down to the Financial district to the Forever Young Party.  It was the perfect New York night.  Not too cold and the Empire State was in my favorite decor: all white lights.  So classic.  The city got dressed for the Jans that [...]

November 17, 2008

The Search is Over

Wow, wow, wow.  Everyone wants peonies ALL the time.  They are the ultimate in lushness and pure beauty.  When I was working at Bloomies desperate husbands would come in looking for their wives’ favorite flower from June to March and walk away sorely disappointed, with ranunculus if they were lucky.  The elusive peony can usually [...]

November 5, 2008

Election Reflection in 24 hours

November 4, 2008 7:20 AM

 Lining up to vote: Rockridge United Methodist Church, corner of Hudson and Manila near College Avenue

Early morning sun and the news truck antenna
8 PM

270 Electoral Votes achieved, fire in the street on Avon, marshmallow roasting

The handsome President, giving it to us from Grant Park 12′ high on the side of a Rockridge [...]

October 14, 2008

The Underside of an Orange Tree

October 9, 2008

Perfection

Carnation Bouquet by Birch San Francisco

September 19, 2008

It was supposed to be 1 pasta dish, 1 glass of wine

But Oliveto can’t be that simple.
I got back to Rockridge from after school night at nine pm, starving.  I. was at a work dinner, and rather than return to an empty house to scrounge something together, I thought it wouldn’t hurt to have a bowl of pasta and a glass of wine at the bar at [...]

September 15, 2008

Anniversary Devotion

September 15 has proven to be an auspicious day in the life of Saddleshoos.
Let us give our thanks to M. and D. also known as D. and V. who are married 30 years today.
D-A-R-L-I-N-G by Beach House

September 15, 2008

New Day, New Rose

This is very exciting.  I’ve been cultivating this rose from a cutting, and it bloomed for the first time this week.  

This color is a great addition to my little rose garden.  It adds boldness and sophistication.  Gorgeous.