The Annie Cat is not always relentless at being judgy. Sometimes she looks borderline benevolent.

Here’s some hope that our trio of Scrub Jays will eat our cultivated California native grapes.

Frosty garden grown hot peppers (from the freezer) about to become hot sauce. We harvest over the summer and freeze until ready.

In mid-2016 we discovered this graceful Silk Moth at Humboldt Redwoods State Park, CA.

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.