Is it just me?

Or does the name of this OC joint make you think ...

chronic diarrhea

Blech.

Count me out.

Signs That Summer Is Here

• Hot, flushed cheeks at the park.
• I pulled out the fan for Sage's nap today. "Our cold days are lost," she observed.
  
• At the Farmer's Market all the food was wilted....but we bought it anyway because it's fresh and organic.
  
• The first crop of organic peaches I just bought got dead ripe before we could eat them...which means it's time to make Dead Ripe Fruit Vinaigrette. Yum!
  

Dead Ripe Fruit Vinaigrette

About 1/2 cup very ripe fruit--strawberries, blackberries, peaches, plums, apricots, nectarines or tomatoes
2 cloves garlic (or 1 large one)
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 to 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Salt, freshly ground pepper and a pinch of fresh herbs to taste

1. In a food processor or blender, puree the fruit and garlic. Add the remaining ingredients, seasoning with salt, pepper and herbs.

P.S. Did you know that many blenders can be used with a standard mason jar, or wide-mouthed mason jar? The blender whips it right in the jar! Here's how:

Step 1: Remove the base from the regular blender container.
Step 2: Screw on the base to the mason jar. Make sure it is nice and tight.
Step 3: Invert the jar and place on the blender.

Nope

I'm not pregnant...not yet at least.

2 Signs It's Time To Leave the OC

1. You take your daughter and her fellow home preschoolers on a "listening walk" and all they hear is cars on the freeway and hammering.

2. You take your daughter on a walk down a tree lined horse path (in a neighborhood mind you) and she tells you, "This is called a forest!"

So, why do we stay? I think the picture says it all.

Better Late Than Never

We may be the very last ones to jump on the blog wagon (we never did like to follow the crowd). Well, come along for the ride!