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Happiness is a warm puppy

Ann Carranza — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:32:43 +0000

This a photo taken at the Healdsburg Animal Shelter last week of volunteer coordinator Jamie Winters with Snookie a black lab puppy. It shows such joy in both of their faces. Happiness is a warm puppy.

Red-tailed Hawk

Ann Carranza — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:02:58 +0000

This is one gorgeous guy!

Red-tailed hawk at the Don Clausen Fish Hatchery at Lake Sonoma. Copyright Ann Carranza, Feb. 2011

Rose Haiku in January

Ann Carranza — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:06:54 +0000

January rose. Copyright Ann Carranza, January 2011

January frosts

roses before sharp pruning

cuts to the heartwood

Ate the mushrooms

Ann Carranza — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:52:54 +0000

Mushrooms-in-a-kit just before cutting for dinner. Copyright Ann Carranza, Jan. 2012

We had the mushrooms grown from the kit last night for dinner. They were delicious. I do have to say, though, that though it was exciting, only a small portion of the kit grew out the mushrooms. They have started in a couple of spots but the areas don’t seem to be growing.

There is still the other side, though, to grow more mushrooms. I had a lot of fun and it certainly didn’t take very long!

Last night, I roasted them with asparagus and it was a fresh and tasty treat.

New Year’s poppy

Ann Carranza — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:18:24 +0000

Seeing this poppy made me happy and it feels like it is the harbinger of hope in the New Year. Happy New Year–may your life be filled with poppies!