Author Archives: Jenny

Pirates of Penzance

Posted on 04/05/2013 by Jenny

Growing up there was lots of music. Mom plays the violin so there was the baroque orchestra, string quartet, and musicals while she was at Sonoma State University, and later on she was in Santa Rosa Symphony. I don’t know … Continue reading →

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More birds

Posted on 04/03/2013 by Jenny

I ate lunch at Cuddy park today. Last month the ravens were abundant and deep in mating season. Love how thge males puff their head feathers into ears and court the ladies. Today there was the usual absurd duck abundance … Continue reading →

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Buddies

Posted on 04/03/2013 by Jenny

Bing came with me from p/t to pick up Elizabeth. Bing curled up next to her car seat as soon as she was buckled in. She gave a squeal of pure joy when she saw him in the car. As … Continue reading →

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April Fool

Posted on 04/01/2013 by Jenny

Kate is clever and has a twisted sense of humor. She celebrated April Fools day by getting into Elizabeth’s “just in case” shelf. She gnawed open a can of oatmeal cereal and distributed the contents across both couches, thru the … Continue reading →

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Bird!

Posted on 03/30/2013 by Jenny

Heard then saw the first gull this year. Bittersweet – they are harbingers of spring but also mean ravens will soon depart.

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Spring sheep

Posted on 03/30/2013 by Jenny

Bing continues with crate rest so Kate did some herding today. It was fairly warm (high 30’s? Low 40’s?) and the sheep were cooperative so Kate did well. As usually, Elizabeth laughed and enjoyed being out with the animals. Our … Continue reading →

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Dinner at Chong’s

Posted on 03/29/2013 by Jenny

Elizabeth feeds herself tofu at Chong’s

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Memory

Posted on 03/29/2013 by Jenny

I have an old movie memory. It was 1984 and my big sister took me to see The Karate Kid at a theater (possibly what is now the Summerfield?) in Rincon Valley. We stopped at the near by Round Table … Continue reading →

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Bing Underwater Treadmill

Posted on 03/25/2013 by Jenny

A few folks had asked how Bing was doing. Bing continues to recover from his herniated disc (2/27/2013). He is still on crate rest and leashed potty time. 2 five minute walks a day. Unlimited belly rubs. He began his … Continue reading →

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A little lunch

Posted on 03/23/2013 by Jenny

Tofu, peas, polenta. She ate all the polenta first and dug around in the peas looking for more. She devoured the tofu next. This is an organic variety from Fred Meyers. She prefers the locally produced tofu I buy at … Continue reading →

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