On Friday night Cooper and I purchased something that is not a dog, but in many ways I act as though it is one: a kumquat tree. At first I called it George, then Little Pickle…but then I realized how stupid it was to give the tree a name and perhaps it shouldn’t be labeled anything at all.  But, I love this thing.  At the store I couldn’t look at anything else…I was just entranced by the little tree in our cart. Yes, I know that kumquat trees are supposed to be an outdoor item, but I have wanted all my life to have a citrus tree so we broke down and got one.  Goal #83592 has been crossed off my list.  I really do treat it like a human or dog…I talk to it, hug it, kiss it, move it from one sunny spot to another several times a day.  And the kumquats are soooooooo good…unlike any kumquat I have ever tasted.  I may be partial because it came from my own tree, but they really are delectable. I couldn’t be happier with this new addition to my life. I am in love.
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Today Cooper and I walked to the farmer’s market in Temescal then through some of the side streets back to Rockridge. Â There are so many interesting homes that were formally storefronts way back when. Â We peeked into the window of one former corner store and Cooper said it was a full-blown living room. Â For some reason I am visually very attracted to commercial/residential spaces. Maybe someday….
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I have added a new item to my list of things I am infatuated by…besides airstreams, station wagons, and barns I am now a bit fanatical by sock creatures/sock monkeys. I am actually heavily thinking about buying this kit, but I have been told by my boss/boyfriend to think about it for 24 hrs before making my decision. I am in the mode to save $$ and only buy necessities, but the ideas in this kit just get me all hot and bothered. If I do end up getting it…anyone want a sock creature?
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Tonight for dinner: meatloaf and frozen peas. I am so excited.