Sept. 27th

The creme brulee turned out pretty good! And I think the hubby had fun using the torch to toast the top! :)

Sept. 26th

Oh My Gosh. One of the easiest yet best tasting things I've ever made. It's a recipe from Food Network. Here's a link to the recipe if you want to try it out!

Jam and Oat Squares

Sept. 25th

Daniel's birthday is coming up..... bought a creme brulee set to try and make it for him. We'll see how it turns out!

Sept. 24th

Yep... that's my car. "Why?" you ask am I putting a picture of my car on my blog? Because the hubby just washed it, detailed it, and armoralled (is that a word?) it. He says he enjoys doing it, and I am glad because it is so nice to have a clean car. I swear the car drives better when it is so clean! haha

Sept. 23rd

Oh, what a day. It started out with my making coffee and forgetting to put the pot on.... needless to say there was a HUGE mess all over the counter, floor and even inside the cabinets. I got it all cleaned up and then about 20 minutes later, I broke a vase! I thought.... "What's next?". But, luckily, the rest of the day was uneventful. Thank goodness!

Sept. 22nd

Here's another one for ya..... editing in Picasa. I know I'm totally cheating by posting virtually the same pic twice, but hey.... picture taking has been slow the past couple of days! :)

Sept. 21st

Playing around with editing on Picasa for the first time.

Sept. 20th

I'm in the mood for Fall. I am trying my hand at roasting a butternut squash. I've never done one before. Here it is, before and after- it smells yummy- can't wait to dig in! Before roasting, I put butter, brown sugar and maple syrup on it - nothing like making a vegetable "unhealthy"! haha

Sept. 19th

This little flower bud fell off a bunch of fresh flowers we had, so I would've thrown it away. Daniel put it in this candle holder with some water and it bloomed! And it has lasted about 2 weeks.... crazy!

Sept. 18th

This one was from last week. I just thought the sky looked fake - like a painting or something,

Sept. 17th

Well, I was sick all weekend, so I didn't take many pictures. Here's one of the lazy dogs. Poor things didn't even get to go on a walk for 3 days! I have no idea why they're so tired! haha

Sept. 16th

And one of him coming in from taking those pictures. I would love to live somewhere someday that had a dock or kayak access. It was so great just being able to take the kayak off the dock and hop in anytime we wanted to. Maybe someday...... :)

Sept. 15th

Just sharing some of the hubby's pics he took while in California. He really has a talent for photography. It seems to come naturally to him, unlike me! He took these pics while out on a kayak.

Sept. 14th

Loving the rain and cooler temps it brings with it. I've had the front door open all morning, enjoying the sound of rain.

Sept. 13th

Our house guest is back for yet another visit. I think he may just become a permanent resident! haha

Here he is enjoying a patch of sunlight in our kitchen.

And he seems to enjoy having his picture taken.....unlike Luke.

Sept. 12th

Mmmmm, Mexican for dinner! I made homemade salsa, spanish rice, and then put it all together in a mini burrito. Yum!

Sept. 11th

Playing around with editing on a photo from our trip to Cali.

Sept. 10th

Flowers from the hubby and playing around with a new phone app.

Sept. 9th

It was soooooo windy here today. Completely toppled our trellis with honeysuckle.

Sept. 8th

Our house guest is back for a short little visit. He was "killing" a stuffed hedgehog.

And the aftermath....

Sept. 7th

Sept. 6th

These pics were by Daniel. I just loved these 2- the first one focuses on the flower, the second, the houses in the background.

Loved the reflection in the water....


Daniel bringing in the kayak.



This is our friend's dog. He LOVED to go swimming off the dock. Our lab, Luke, wouldn't dare jump in. He was too scared! haha

Sept. 5th

This past weekend, we also had lunch at The Polo Lounge in the Beverly Hills Hotel and walked along Rodeo Drive and window shopped.

Sept. 4th

Just for my sister.... Matt's hand prints and foot prints! haha

Yes, those are spiderman's legs you see in the background! They had all kinds of people dressed up as characters.

Mann's Chinese Theater

Pics from Los Angeles. I finally got to see the famous Hollywood sign in person! :)

Sept. 3rd

Luke enjoying a Duffy ride. A Duffy is an electric boat. :)

Thought this sign was funny. Huntington beach is a very laid-back kind of town. We loved it there!

Sept. 2nd

We spent an hour on the beach (yes, only an hour- we were freezing!). Later that night we walked along the pier and went to dinner.