Bits Of My Weekend
A weekend of playing catch-up and taking it easy, since our previous weekends have been so jam packed with doing/going/seeing. At first I was bummed we didn’t plan any elaborate adventures, but it felt so good doing things like working on my taxes (after the fact, of course), spending some time at the library choosing good books, and making delicious homemade granola thanks to your suggestions (so many good ones! click on the granola pictures for more about what I used). Sunday it was gloomy and rainy, and everyone in the neighborhood seemed so sad about this but us. It was all anyone could talk about anywhere we went. Guys, 3/4 of a day of rain out of a whole month of sunshine? I thought rain on the beach looked rather nice, and when it finally stopped and the sun came out, everything was glistening beautifully, good as new.
January 31st, 2011 at 8:02 am
fabulous. and love the sweater with the elbow patches. rad.
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January 31st, 2011 at 8:04 am
Welcome to California! I’ve been following your posts and it looks like you are enjoying sunny CA. I have a blog about my area here in the beach cities (Manhattan, Redondo, Hermosa), which isn’t too far from you. Hope you check it out. http://beachcitylifestyle.com
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January 31st, 2011 at 8:17 am
Ooo! Saw that sweater at H&M and freaked but it looked a little short for me. Still love it. Did you end up getting a bonsai? This is the first time I’ve been able to keep any plants alive. They are a necessity in England when it’s all dreary out.
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January 31st, 2011 at 8:22 am
Love these shots! The food you ate looks yummy.
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January 31st, 2011 at 8:33 am
Man, I’ve been searching for a sweater with elbow patches fall winter but I only find really crappy ones! Jealous!
I also have the need of always planning “elaborated adventures” on weekends (it may be a Libra thing, haha) but Saturday I decided to warm up catching the sun on my couch watching old Seinfeld episodes on TV (I never watch TV), forgetting about the cold outside.
Feels good to have a break like that doesn’t it?
Sorry I wrote so much :p loving “bits”, as usual!
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January 31st, 2011 at 8:37 am
So funny, I made a list of things to do this weekend while I was at work last week, but I left it there and initially felt really lost as to what needed to be accomplished. Instead, I ended up going with the flow which resulted in a much appreciated weekend.
SO jealous of your LA weather!!!
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January 31st, 2011 at 8:39 am
Steinbeck really is required California reading isn’t it? You should make a trip up to Salinas and visit the National Steinbeck Center, especially in you love Easy of Eden.
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January 31st, 2011 at 8:50 am
Favorite position of my cat…too.
Is the book of helen hutton interesting ?
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January 31st, 2011 at 9:50 am
oh, how i wish i was driving around and seeing palm trees! so dreamy.
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January 31st, 2011 at 9:58 am
Welcome to California where 3/4 of a day of rain is the pits. Just the pits.
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January 31st, 2011 at 10:49 am
beach muffins! fun. hellen hutton. hmmm…sister of lauren perhaps?
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January 31st, 2011 at 11:01 am
Hey, that bonsai sale was next door to my house! Welcome to Santa Monica!
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January 31st, 2011 at 11:40 am
laid-back weekends are nothing to sneeze at!
super cute socks + shoe photo!
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January 31st, 2011 at 1:10 pm
Library twins: I have a volume of Library of America Steinbeck checked out as well (though it’s 1942-1952, the East of Eden era). Perfect for laidback weekend reading.
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January 31st, 2011 at 3:12 pm
we had rain too up here in santa cruz and that’s all anyone could talk about at my work.
“how are you today?”
“i would be better if it wasn’t raining!”
“aww. i’m sorry, what can i get for you?”
i seriously said that no less than 100 times.
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January 31st, 2011 at 5:25 pm
A bonsai sale?! I would go crazy over that if I ran into one. Please tell me you got one.
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January 31st, 2011 at 9:51 pm
I love your tangerine cardigan with the elbow pads and your polka dot socks…supes cute!
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February 1st, 2011 at 2:45 am
Oh, “The Grapes of Wrath” is good, but his best work is “East of Eden.” I read them in that order too after moving to California from the Midwest. He is one of my favorite authors.
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February 1st, 2011 at 7:41 am
Just throwing this out there, since you, like everyone on planet earth, obviously like muffins. If you ever make it down to Seal Beach, just past Long Beach, I don’t know, maybe on a scenic PCH drive to Orange County, you’ve really got to stop at the Crema Cafe. They possibly have the best muffins I’ve EVER had. Making a little drive like this and grabbing one of these bad boys is one of my weekly rituals. You wont be disappointed! (Maybe that’s kind of weird. I am especially nostalgic right now because I’m home in the South for a month… I could really use a Crema muffin right now.)
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February 1st, 2011 at 9:53 am
Ha! I definitely remember all the grumblers about the rain. I always loved it when it rained in SoCal, namely because it was such a rarity. I think rain on the beach is truly delightful – if you ever get a thunderstorm, make sure you dash out to the ocean too, it’s pretty cool to see everything so dark and frothed up.
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February 1st, 2011 at 2:17 pm
HA! Nearly laughed out loud at the rain comments! That’s just tooooo much! Living in the North East might just kill a Californian, oh boy… Anyway, I’ve really been enjoying your perspective of your new ‘home’. My man and I are taking 4 weeks to road trip it from Pennsylvania this July. We’re hoping to spend most of our time in CA. I’m getting really psyched about it because a) well, it’s winter and b)all the great photos you’re sharing– thanks!
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February 1st, 2011 at 3:51 pm
Isn’t the smell on the beach after it rains just glorious?! I love going out on the beach when there’s tons of shells and rocks. It’s one of my favorite things to search for really cool looking shells.
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February 1st, 2011 at 7:08 pm
Your life looks pretty dreamy I must say.
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February 3rd, 2011 at 3:30 pm
Hi Kate! I didn’t like Los Angeles, but I think you made the right move living by the beach. Embrace the differences.
If you’re even in Silverlake area, definitely check out Ricky’s Fish Tacos.
http://twitter.com/rickysfishtacos
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February 3rd, 2011 at 5:13 pm
I’m so happy that the granola worked out for you!I’m really interested in how it tasted with the peanut butter-I’m always trying to find new ways to enhance it. I’m also convinced that golden raisins would be delicious too. I need to make a new batch soon-it’s been too long and I love it with my almond milk! Cheers :) xo
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