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Sequoia’s Winter Wonder
Woke up to our neighborhood blanketed in snow. Sequoia then proceeded with going bonkers.
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Snow!
Just a lil, but it’s fluttering down like a little ticker-tape parade as I walk home
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Thanks
Today I got to do what I like best: cook all day with my darling in our kitchen, with my dog by our feet, and spiked chai and mimosas always within reach. I loves me a Thanksgiving…especially like the one … Continue reading
Sequoia’s One Year Anniversary!
Today marks one year since we brought our little four-legged child home to begin our happy life together. I remember the first day we met her at the Milpitas Humane Society. She was very frightened and peed on the floor … Continue reading
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Fall Colors
Fall hit for real this weekend. Sure, we’d already endured some cold days, but this was the real deal. The sky had turned to slate. The leaves were almost totally spent with most lying on the street in thick yellow … Continue reading
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On Elk and Rice
Stopping into our neighborhood Vietnamese sandwich shop, we were surprised to see San Jose City Hall being used as a backdrop for the Vietnamese newscaster on the TV. But then again, why be surprised at all? California is definitely the … Continue reading
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Snow Watch
iPhone + gloves = FAIL Rain + Cold = Snow?
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Fall and 80 Degrees
The trees have started changing color! And then summer came back…That’s what we call a good excuse for a picnic.
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California Un-Dreaming 