Archive for the ‘General’ Category

Enjoy 2013.

Posted on December 31st, 2012, by Petra

There will be no repeats.

Christmas Cat Says:

Posted on December 24th, 2012, by Petra

Happy Holidays!

Art Goes Kitchen

Posted on November 19th, 2012, by Petra

Properly ‘framed’, even the most mundane cooking utensils are elevated to aesthetic heights.

Autumn

Posted on October 5th, 2012, by Petra

Well, kind of, one could say, with temperatures still up in the 90s on some days. Even down here, nearer to the beach, one is still hoping, hoping for a slight nip in the air at night – but no… Sometimes however, very early in the morning, when the mist rising from the sea is [...]

Rain, Glorious Rain

Posted on September 6th, 2012, by Petra

The first rain of the season came very early this year, earlier than I can remember for quite a few years. All good, all good. And yes, this year too neighbors came out and rejoiced. Five minutes only, but it is a start.

Fishing For Compliments?

Posted on September 3rd, 2012, by Petra

Or why would one place a tag like this on a very well kept and sparkling car?

Have A Break…

Posted on July 28th, 2012, by Petra

…have a Kit Kat. A green tea flavored one. Yummy! One can find them in just about any well assorted Japanese supermarket. Just nibble one, enjoy the taste and treat yourself to a blast from the past: (No green tea was involved way back then, but a lot of extremely dry British humor.)

Kind Of Obvious

Posted on July 16th, 2012, by Petra

… if one drives around with a bad ass bicycle rack on the roof…

Summertime

Posted on June 20th, 2012, by Petra

Summer is the time when one sees even more lovely old-timer cars on the roads than usual. With no harsh winters and little rain, conditions for (not only) older cars are perfect. One sees them at every corner and they are always a delightful sight. Something learned: That is how they kept the lines clean [...]

We Did It!

Posted on May 29th, 2012, by Petra

Here we are – on the Westside. No photos yet, as the camera is in a box, most probably a box deep down in the huge pile of boxes filling a whole… Ah, the joys of moving.