A failed chocolate souffle makes an attractive beret.

I bought a basket of elderberries at the farmers' market because, well, they were there. And because I played Teddy in Arsenic & Old Lace.( Read more... )

Dawn and I saw a red-tail hawk soaring low over our yard today, shrieking and (presumably) looking for food. Keep your cats indoors! Pretty cool - we're not in downtown San Francisco, but I still didn't expect to see one here.