the cat who... lilian j. braun (1968 - )

old school-style courtesy with nary a swear word and the tension in the right places starring a likable middle-aged bloke and his two siamese cats in whodunits with a satisfying number of bodies appearing obligingly at the right intervals.

delightfully and deliciously addictive.

notes from fresno

• lovely spring weather
• although pollen abounds
• not so many smokers, surprisingly
• suburbia is suburbia, even after a decade: trader joe's walmart sprouts savemart smart & final
• but in-N-out burger is 'murricanly awesome 

it's been a lovely time with Ji and J2 and A. HOM and i are grateful for this season.

kuppa joy

and this place for their panini. 

the mug coffee company

for lazy coffee dates. we need to remember this place for the next trip.

yosemite

c'est magnifique.

my first rodeo*

dusty. kinda smelly. noisssssy.

but what a fierce poetry in the horsemanship! i understand a bit of the wild west allure now, i think.

*clovis rodeo 2024

confessions of a domestic un-goddess

helping Ji and J2 with the housework because baby A.

• my core hurts from vacuuming
• as does my neck
• the limits of my culinary abilities loom
• i ❤️ swiffer and dyson 
• and insta pot. mustn't forget that