This perch is pretty much The Annie Cat’s summer home during the day.

Sourdough Dashi Scallion Pancakes from last weekend had some serious crunch. A bit salty but very tasty. Perhaps use a bit less Dashi next time.

Wish I could change today’s cooler smokey summer day to a rainy winter day. The August Complex fires are insane.

Metallic ribbon and a fake bird of prey truly keeps the birds away from our figs.

Falafel on a grid.

This western milkweed bug stuffing itself into the eye of the Brown Turkey Fig is decidedly not cuddly and I do not like them ruining my figs! We actually cut into a fig the other day, decapitating a milkweed bug that got inside.

The Annie Cat in silhouette.

Peppers among peppers. Nachos for dinner tonight. The red jalapeño and yellow wax peppers were home grown.

With the incoming heatwave in California, we will filter out direct sunlight to help keep these little avocado trees from scorching to death. Also: save the U.S. Postal Service. ✉️

West Point Light House on the Puget Sound. During a trip to visit friends Mid–2016.