Random Notes: Saturday, July 12, 2025
There’s something about this picture I love. Ernie, eating one of our beloved ToothButter English muffins with his choice of peanut butter and jelly. Wearing one of his favorite shirts with his David Johanson shirt underneath. Eggy and Esther in the background. Jelly stain on the piece of paper towel. The sun hitting just right.
My choice of cheddar, a bit of mayo, and a heap of Sola Gratia’s Zesty Mix of salad greens.
Leftover pasta with ground beef, kale and Calabrian chilis topped with fried eggs. Ernie knows I like the yolks runny but also the crispy bits of egg white, so he scrapes them up and puts them to the side so I can nibble them first.
My view from the CSA pick up. New potatoes, red zinnias, and a forbidding sky.
When I get two beautiful boys to pick me up and there’s just a hint of rainbow above. Thanks for the picture, Traci.
Some summer squash and zucchini from work, just simply roasted. A touch overcooked but still delicious. There’s something about yellow squash that always seems particularly summer to me.
My baby. He’s still not a lap cat but more and more he lays curled up draped over the arm of the couch where I sit. He loves a good scratch. The left side seems to be his favorite. I love him a ridiculous amount.
I haven’t been sleeping well of late and finding myself tired. I was talking to a friend yesterday and she asked me what I’d been up to. I thought for a minute and realized that I’ve been mostly working (happily) and curling up and reading, plus a little cooking (or cooking directing) and random tv watching on the side. There’s more of course but I’ve been quiet of late, physically but also mentally. As we chatted we recalled that last year I started a new job, got pneumonia, got sepsis, ended up in the hospital, back out and then ended up in the emergency room again, this time leading to spinal surgery. That and the ongoing worry about Ernie’s health and maybe it’s no wonder that I feel like I’m somewhat in recovery mode, and then worry about my boys in the last month or so with Owen’s accident and Leo’s surgery. So yeah, working and reading feels ok right now. I will admit to getting antsy for a short wander though. Probably not the best time of year, hotels are full or expensive, but we’ll see, we’ll see.
Onward.
Love,
Cynthia