My coworker Juli has declared that we shall have a Brownie Bake-off on Tuesday at work. Today Doug and I cooked up a batch of Turtle Brownies; the batter was quite tasty, so here’s hoping the brownies will be too!
watching the chicks
I remember watching the chick enclosure at the science museum when I was little. And now Leah would stay there all day if you let her.
in the living room
As is typical of him, Parker is unfazed by the fact that there’s a bicycle in the living room. It was there all night, and I was fully expecting to hear a crash, but it never came.
green magnet
this green magnet is, in fact, green and also magnetic. good to know.
false advertising
Look, friend, you drive a scooter. Ergo, you are not a bad ass. Hate to burst your bubble.
where does baby corn come from?
A: the stalk brings the baby ears of corn!
Or, they come attached to a grown-up ear of corn…
“knock knock”
Went to the Revere Sandsculpting Festival today. Every year I see the pictures online and think “dammit! I wanted to go see that!” and this year I finally did.
This was my favorite sculpture. I should have taken a picture of the backside as well, which showed the rest of the lion’s body, with his head stuck through the front-facing opening.
another swallowtail
The last one was a Black Swallowtail. This time it’s a Spicebush Swallowtail. Pretty groovy looking little fellow, isn’t he?
a midsummer night
Doug and I enjoy having dinner outside in the summer. It’s not very buggy on our deck, and we get to enjoy the evening sky.
pigeon love
I know most people don’t like pigeons–“rats with wings” is what people call them. But for someone like me, who enjoys observing animal behaviors, they are a perfect subject, as you can get quite close to them. For example, pigeons may mate for life, but still engage in various courtship rituals, like chasing each other around on the ground. It’s pretty funny.