march photo challenge: march 30

march 30: TOY

i love this picture. it is a 2010 magnadoodle portrait of uncle kp by our nephew, walt. he's good, no? we added the glasses for effect. based on this image, i'm guessing that if you were to ask the boys what word best describes uncle kp's appearance, they'd say, "hairy." (perhaps followed by "big head", "big mouth", or "no torso").

march photo challenge: march 29

march 29: FEET

i remember being a freshman in high school and sitting on my porch one afternoon in the spring of 1991 with a handsome upperclassman (well, as handsome as a 17-yr-old with braces can be). i remember he told me i had pretty feet and then asked if he could take me for cheese fries that friday night. not in the same breath, of course, but still. and i remember thinking, "wait, did he just compliment my feet? not my smile or my hair or my charming wit... but my feet???" odd, no? and yet, still sort of sweet.

march photo challenge: march 28

march 28: TRASH

you know what they say - one woman's trash pile is another kitty's afternoon nap spot.

march photo challenge: march 27

march 27: YOUR NAME

my office door... i'm not sure why they put the last name first, but whatever. i lean toward minimalism in my office decor, so on my door you'll usually only find my name, the little card with office hours written on it, and that amazing provence postcard. but i couldn't resist showing off this bad*ss poster for my francophone lit course designed by my friend, julin. she's got skills!

march photo challenge: march 26

march 26: KEY(s)

if i don't keep my keys right next to the front door, i lose them. period. so i bought this pretty wooden plate at a thrift store here in town to hold my three sets of keys: office, pathfinder, pathfinder spare. it has also recently become home to my high school keychain, which my dad saved all these years (hello, 1991 jv cheerleading squad!), and a hacky sack that my college beau crocheted! sometimes - when i'm all alone and have tired of dancing around the room to steely dan's *peg* - i practice hacky sack. i'm pretty terrible... but it's still fun.

march photo challenge: march 25

march 25: BREAKFAST

sunday brunch in honor of café fanny (RIP): poached and prosciutto, angelo's style - with a sprinkle of oregano and a teaspoon of red wine vinegar on top - and french-press coffee. bon appétit.

march photo challenge: march 24

march 24: ANIMAL

you were expecting a pic of bob, weren't you? instead: erin and me, circa 1980. because one can only post so many pictures of one's cat on one's blog.

march photo challenge: march 23

march 23: MOON

moon over pantheon, paris, 2007. i took this from the patio of a british pub in the 5th called the bombardier. looking at it gives me an achy i-miss-paris feeling... this was our hood back in 06-07. in fact, we bought our frozen dinners right next door (in france they have entire stores dedicated to frozen food - it's very strange). oh yes, and that little blip up in the left corner -that's the moon, waxing poetic about english ale, i'm sure.

march photo challenge: march 22

march 22: KITCHEN SINK

aka, what i like least about our place. do you see how short that spout is?? can you imagine cleaning a big ol' dutch oven here, when your spout is all of 6 inches long?? water goes e.v.e.r.y.w.h.e.r.e. and as you may have guessed, the sealing is pretty shoddy, which means we have regular leakage issues under the sink. grr. also, the hot water knob makes terrible squeaky noises every time you turn it on and off. these are the joys of renting, my friends. that said, this is not a bad pic.

march photo challenge: march 21

march 21: DELICIOUS

straight from the heavens... rice krispy treats! oh lord, i love me some rice krispy treats!! i'm not lying. i have eaten a couple dozen of these - easy - over the last few months. i've always been a fan, but just before mardi gras i found a recipe for a slightly fancier version (we're talking a stick of butter, browned, and a hint of salt)... i tried it, and now i'm hooked. HOOKED. this was another situation where i probably should have worked a little harder for a better shot (food photography is kind of tricky), but couldn't. too delicious to photograph - must. eat. now!!