back!

sorry dears, about the hiatus [once again]. i do hope you've come to expect that i should duck out occasionally when i'm feeling especially overwhelmed with life in general. don't worry, though, i'm back in the game. it's hard to stay in a funk for too long when the weather outside is this lovely. eleanor is loving all the extra time playing with her favorite toy - laser the dot that cannot be caught - in the park across the way. she is also enjoying the long afternoons of studying on the patio [as am i].

i used a bit of extra motivation to make a vegetable risotto with a side of steamed asparagus to enjoy on the patio with a bit of chilly white wine for dinner last night. the way i described it makes it sound 100% better than it is, because the leftovers today appear gloppy and sticky and gross. i hope i can summon the strength to eat it again for a few days, as i made like 15 servings. 

finally, just a few snippets from an average w-a-l-k with the hound dog [the view from where i stand, if you will]. we love getting out and about in the neighborhood to:

1. say hi to neighbors

2. get our vit d 

and, most importantly, 

3. pilfer lilac blossoms from 1 of the 3 bushes within a 2 mile radius. 

much love,

k and the cutest dog