Pepper!

She is six months old, adorable, sweet and available for adoption through Catahoula Rescue South Central. Being fostered in Austin, TX. I'm watching her for the weekend while her regular fosters are out of town.

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Pepper

my new shoes

and finally... pastrami!

corned beef reuben oh yeah

One might think all I'm doing is eating beefy New Yorky dishes and little else.  Ahem.  Guilty as charged.

frites and meats food truck downtown nyc

food truck nation!!   Kobe beef burger and frites (with fork!) and chili mayo from a trailer called "Frites and Meats".  DELISH.

posole makin

just before I sliced the @(*#$ out of my thumb and rushed off to the urgent care clinic (i'm fine now)

Miss Havisham's book club

This is April, about to enjoy the bounty of Nicole's fabulous themed book club table for Great Expectations. Check the wedding cake with a little plastic rat on it!! Awesome. See our lovely hostess below.