The Week: March 30th — April 5th

Photo of the Day, Etc for the week of March 23rd — 29th includes:

March 30th: Spring flowers and wild boar macaroni — http://photos.tandlphotos.com/blog/2015/3/flowers-food

March 31st: Spunk in the window — http://photos.tandlphotos.com/blog/2015/3/screened

April 1st: Construction — http://photos.tandlphotos.com/blog/2015/4/construction-progress

April 2nd: Spunk gets  his kitty prints — http://photos.tandlphotos.com/blog/2015/4/kitty-prints

April 3rd: Moonrise and Lola — http://photos.tandlphotos.com/blog/2015/4/moonrise-lola-and-the-neon-tulip

April 4th: A snaky lick and wild turkey — http://photos.tandlphotos.com/blog/2015/4/snake-tulips-wild-turkey

April 5th: Flower girl — http://photos.tandlphotos.com/blog/2015/4/i-love-the-flower-girl

Cookies

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Laurie made batches of delicious chocolate chip cookies. For a while it looked like they were going to go on forever. If you have not used SILPAT cooking mats, they are wonderful — nothing sticks to them.

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Killer Cookies

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Giving new meaning to the phrase “one tough cookie” or a gang of tough cookies, in this case, this plate exploded as the cookies were being thawed out in the microwave. Curiously, the plate pieces were too hot to touch, while the cookies themselves were still cold.

Breakfast on the Run

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As there is a lot of chance on the outcome of drive-by photos — my camera focused on the buildings instead of the cyclist eating a breakfast burrito while peddling into oncoming traffic on 2nd Street. He was a good rider — he held a straight line as he peddled along with no hands. He seemed to be an interesting character and fashion statement, as well, with his dreadlocks coiled up on top of his head, full beard, bandana around is neck tucked into a dark hoodie, messenger bag, dirty kakis, and cool shades.

Breakfast with Beaker

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Laurie has to share her cereal and coffee with Beaker most mornings. Guildenstern thinks we have things all wrong — “one should have birds for breakfast, not have breakfast with birds” he meows — but he knows Beaker and René are formidable adversaries and stays clear of both of them. René is slowly getting better at flying and I’m slowly getting better at sneaking in better lighting to catch him in flight.

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