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{Château de Chambord} My family left for the States today, and despite the (uncharacteristically) cheerful weather in Amsterdam I have a throbbing headache from waking up too early and crying too much before Noon.  I'm no stranger to airport go...

In March, I found four cactus segments that had been thrown in the yard waste by a neighbor a few blocks away. Never one to walk by a plant that looks like it could be rescued, I schlepped them home (read post) and later put them in pots with free-drai...

In Damnation Alley the world is devastated by a nuclear holocaust, causing the Earth to tilt on its axis and bringing vast meteorological chaos.  As the weather stabilizes, mutated insects start to emerge, preying on the survivors.  The surviving ...

Saturday night, I had the honor to attend the Second Annual Designing Dreams Fashion Show, featuring Sacramento designer Tiana Vega and ten other designers, who showcased their Nor-Cal talents to benefit the Sweet Dreams Foundation. The event was ...

My daughter and I pulled up to the pool where she practices for swim team every day. She opened the car door and got out. “I hope the snow cone truck is here after practice,” she said. (A local... Visit my blog at http://www.mycup2yours.com to...

Owls galore! That funny looking owl in the top left is actually a little fondue pot!

Pretty vintage flower broaches. Via Instagram.

You know its always a pleasure roaming about my garden as I always seem to find a pleasant surprise.  In the deep shade of my backyard, protected from the intense Sacramento area sun, I have a treasure of a bamboo plant, Himalayacalamus  hook...

Doctors place a lot of importance on whether a patient is compliant or not.  Compliant means doing what they ask, taking your meds at the right time, following procedures, being a good little girl.   I see a lot of anguished posts over at KevinMD ...

Robert spent the day with us but it wasn’t until the drive back to New Home that we actually talked a lot. “A lot” being relative since Robert isn’t usually very talkative and the day didn’t allow for much talking time. I picked him up after ...