Spring.

Wild California Grape flowers.

Area scrub jays have really got the hang of our feeder. Although, recently one jay tried to peck at the seeds through the transparent canister.

blue jay clining to the bird feeder pole looking up at the feederthe blue jay hanging on to the bottom of the feeder, about to jump up onto its platformblue Jay precariously perched trying to get at the seeds

Our homemade Bulgogi fries. Inspired by a food show that had a terrible implementation of this idea. We got it right 🤫

golden fries with sliced Bulgogi (marinated steak), red gochujang based sauce, topped with chives.

Here’s a magenta flower from one of our cultivated California Wild Roses.

magenta rose with yellow center and luscious foliage behind

The Annie Cat.

black and white cat peering intensely over a table top

So far, max gust of 40 mph at my backyard today. And that weather station isn’t ideally located.

The Annie Cat in a bag.

black and white cat peering out of a paper bag

Today was the first taste of the Bravarian Hefeweizen home-brew and it is an unqualified success. This second brew is better carbonated (first was borderline flat) and it is more flavorful than Hank’s Hefeweizen. Both kits were from Northernbrewer.com.

Wheat beer with several inches of foam. It is on a wooden cutting board and a bottle opener is in front of it. ATP is the logo on the beer.

California Scrub-Jays carefully inspecting our just planted peppers and tomatoes🌱

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