by StephCat | Nov 19, 2009 | Food & Wine, Knitting
I got to meet Thomas Keller!!!! If you’re not a foodie, he’s one of the most renowned chefs in the world. French Laundry, Per Se, Bouchon (one just opened here in Los Angeles, woo hoo!)…..I’ve only eaten at Bouchon in Napa but oh it was so...
by StephCat | Nov 14, 2009 | Food & Wine, Knitting, Yard & Garden
I decided to really & truly write up the pattern for Dave Finally Gets His. It’s currently being test knit by several wonderful volunteers. So excited! I will say that writing up a pattern for other people to actually attempt to follow is totally different...
by StephCat | Nov 11, 2009 | Food & Wine, Knitting
It seems the more projects I finish as Christmas presents, the more I add to the vaunted Excel spreadsheet. Shortly I’ll be adding an additional four to the desired total on the progress bar (they’re already there in my head). The good news is that I...
by StephCat | Sep 28, 2009 | Food & Wine, Knitting, Travel
Yesterday we (Dave, me, Rosemary & Curtis) did a day trip up to Santa Ynez and the surrounding area for winetasting, a picnic, and alpacas. We tasted & picnicked at Zaca Mesa, then visited Alpacas at West Ranch (Orsino!) and had a lovely visit. Hayley and...
by StephCat | Sep 6, 2009 | Food & Wine, Knitting, Travel
The hiking trip was fun! We hiked around Mountain Lake in Moran State Park. We tasted rose hips (bland), wild grapes (sour) and gooseberries (delicious!) as wells as some greens. We saw banana slugs. Nat had baked some blackberry scones the night before for us...
by StephCat | Sep 2, 2009 | Food & Wine, Knitting, Travel
There are lots of deer in Washington — at least the places we’re visiting! We’ve seen deer every day, including in front of our rental cabin on Orcas. The first four nights we spent in Dungeness, near Sequim, reasonably convenient to Olympic...
