Friday, October 30, 2026

Thursday, October 29, 2026

Message to Joggers

Just FYI.  I am a terrible driver.  And if you are an early morning jogger and you choose to jog on the road instead of on the sidewalk when it's still dark, I might bang you.  

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Wendell's Clam Chowder

Wendell makes a really good clam chowder.  The recipe calls for Ranch Dressing mix.  

Back in 2008 I asked Wendell to make it for me for my birthday.  You can find the recipe here. 

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Monday, October 26, 2026

My Mom

This is my mom today.  All comfy on her 93rd birthday.  No celebration.  No fanfare.  Just how she likes it.  

Sore knees.  Cannot hear good.  But otherwise healthy.  I'm so grateful.

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Ceramics Class

 This is our first batch of finished pieces!

Saturday, October 24, 2026

💗 Canon 5D ii 💗

I busted out my fave 20-year-old camera and shot a few photos of my fave subject.

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Friday, October 23, 2026

Dd's Foil Packet Baked Salmon


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FOIL PACKET BAKED SALMON

 

½ # salmon fillet, skinned, cut in half

¼ tsp. salt

¼ tsp. white pepper

1 TB butter, melted and cooled

2 small cloves garlic, grated or finely minced

1 tsp. fresh lemon juice

½ tsp. agave nectar

 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 


On work surface remove any bones from salmon. Wipe both sides dry with paper towels; season with salt and pepper. Set aside.


Line a large-baking sheet with foil (to make foil packet for salmon).  Leave several inches of overhang on both long ends. Place salmon filets into center of foil. 


In a small bowl, combine melted butter, garlic, lemon juice and agave nectar. Fold sides of foil.  Pour butter mixture evenly over top of salmon. Fold short sides of foil. Fold down a few times to close top of your packet. Tuck each end under to close both sides.


Bake 10 minutes. Unseal foil packet top and check salmon for doneness. Salmon should be opaque on top and flake easily with a fork. If salmon needs more cooking time close packet back up, return to oven 2-3 minutes. Carefully open packet and uncover salmon. Push down sides of foil, exposing entire piece of salmon. Set oven to broil on high. Return salmon to oven.  Broil 2- 3 minutes until slightly golden and charred in some areas. 


Serves 2.

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Ceramics Class

Here are the pieces from yesterday's class. I got to make a Jizo statue! 

Thank you for the lesson, Honolulu Aunty!

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I'm so stoked about how it came out!
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Monday, October 19, 2026

Chili Dog

We had this really ono chili dog for dinner the other night.

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The hot dogs are from Safeway.  Landon said they were on sale for $5.  Maybe it was one of their Friday deals.  He said they normally are $12-$13! They have a snap and are really long. I trimmed mine, but Lan and Wendell let theirs dangle.  ðŸ˜„
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Landon got the buns from Kahala Foodland.  I liked them a lot.  They're maybe a bit sweet?
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Wendell picked up the chili from Costco.  He said had 8 in the case.  Maybe around $15.
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Saturday, October 17, 2026

Pulling Weeds

If you're bored right now you can click on the photo below to watch a short video of me pulling weeds, and make sure you cheer for me whenever I get a root.  ðŸ˜„

Pulling Weeds