A Morning Caesura

jan 16, saturday

2010-01-16T14:01:00.000-08:00

han (meghan): early morning green tea
WOW! - ONE whole YEAR. seems like ages ago.
the site would have fallen through without you, regina.
thanks for all your inspiration, FMW

fmw: caramelizing onions for eons to make mujadara. oh, the Brooklyn nostalgia!

[ta-ta-ta-TAAA!]
well!
a year (!) has come to a close with 365 photos,
and a camera slightly worse for wear.
han, i've had such a good time. :-) thanks a million, kiddo.
gosh, i really loved this!

love, fmw (regina)

jan 15, friday

2010-01-15T15:29:00.001-08:00

fmw: sparrow & work-related

jan 14, thursday

2010-01-14T15:28:00.000-08:00

fmw: afternoon with Harry

jan 13, wednesday

2010-01-13T20:13:00.001-08:00

fmw: so long, old swingset

jan 12, tuesday

2010-01-12T20:08:00.001-08:00

fmw: another backyard redo glance (with more light)

jan 11, monday

2010-01-11T18:43:00.001-08:00

fmw: folks' backyard re-do (midway)

jan 10, sunday

2010-01-10T16:37:00.000-08:00

fmw: first experiment re-hydrating mushrooms!

jan 9, saturday

2010-01-09T12:45:00.001-08:00

fmw: OMg. YUM.
(orzo, arugala, roasted rutabaga, Brazil nuts, feta, shallots, orange juice, red wine vinegar, garlic and olive oil)

han: paulo's little gadget

jan 8, friday

2010-01-08T12:39:00.000-08:00

fmw: simple red lentil dal with onion, ginger, garlic, mustard seed, cloves, salt and pepper

han: a sock named Oliver (yes, the pair is complete!)

jan 7, thursday

2010-01-07T13:03:00.001-08:00

han: new desk critters
- a dala horse, and a wonderful pincushion from mom

fmw: homemade clumpy granola - absolute heaven!

jan 6, wednesday

2010-01-06T08:34:00.000-08:00

fmw: ollie's back!!!
(a little owl that roosts and peeks down from the top of brick pillars by our front door)

jan 5, tuesday

2010-01-05T17:26:00.000-08:00

fmw: lunchtime at Swenson's with amigas

jan 4, monday

2010-01-04T18:04:00.001-08:00

fmw: I LOVE HUMMUS!

jan 3, sunday

2010-01-03T18:02:00.000-08:00

fmw: twinkle lights at nate's house

jan 2, saturday

2010-01-02T19:45:00.001-08:00

fmw: a's engagement partaaay!

jan 1, friday

2010-01-01T16:32:00.000-08:00

fmw: jump-starting the new year with my gals - stuffing A's wedding invitations! (eeee!!)

dec 31, thursday

2009-12-31T01:52:00.000-08:00

fmw: wishing (you!) a grand new year with smiles and sweet teeth

dec 30, wednesday

2009-12-30T10:27:00.000-08:00

fmw: duos

dec 29, tuesday

2009-12-29T18:40:00.000-08:00

fmw: would you look at those clouds!

dec 28, monday

2009-12-28T10:37:00.000-08:00

fmw: decorating cookies with my gals! :-)

dec 27, sunday

2009-12-27T10:36:00.000-08:00

fmw: biscotti and tea time with em and zach!

dec 26, saturday

2009-12-26T10:35:00.000-08:00

fmw: southern arizona bounty

dec 25, friday

2009-12-25T14:40:00.000-08:00

fmw: holiday quartet

dec 24, thursday

2009-12-24T10:01:00.000-08:00

fmw: oh good GRIEF! i know dried beans - generally speaking - are a pain in the tuckus, but honestly! this was ridiculous! i cooked the heck out of these heirloom beans for 2.5 hours at a rolling simmer and another 16 hrs on low in the crockpot. fiiinally soft. taste kinda like chestnuts, actually!

dec 23, wednesday

2009-12-23T10:00:00.000-08:00

fmw: peppermint bark!

dec 22, tuesday

2009-12-22T06:45:00.001-08:00

fmw: hazy, early morning peeking at flowers from pops

dec 21, monday

2009-12-21T14:31:00.000-08:00

fmw: something fun to look at in my little room

dec 20, sunday

2009-12-20T22:47:00.000-08:00

han: card sets

fmw:
case study: industrial organic herb vs. local herb
verdict: local wins!

dec 19, saturday

2009-12-19T22:45:00.000-08:00

fmw: post-graduation bbq! :-D

dec 18, friday

2009-12-18T07:24:00.000-08:00

fmw: pomegranates revisited

dec 17, thursday

2009-12-17T22:24:00.000-08:00

fmw: a full-brim day - the first in ages and ages!

(brace yourself! self-satisfying documentation of Awesome Thursday for future reminiscence! forgive the word-purge! tomorrow's shorter "titles" and fewer photos will recommence. :D thanks for obligin'. just wanna remember today as being particularly good.)

after driving to patagonia (!) to see summer work friends (!) and greet new rockin' ladies at a teeny retreat, i snuck next door to peek at Brian's hilarious, very-campy-and-awesome trailer that he's staying in for two nights. check out that bumpdybump counter-top!

then, nibbled spinach and feta croissants, prickly pear pads (not slimy!) and wheat rolls made with the first arizona wheat (!), nearly extinct but being grown-out again and renewed. picked up a beautiful bag of granola (with millet and sunflower seeds to boot) and a blackberry muffin for future breakfast from the cafe owners before zooming a mile up the road...

...the night closed with fried apple dumplings and the most delicious soup i've ever tried, a la Canela (love-love!). second truly lovely restaurant experience of my whole life. and the entire time, rich convos - so thoughtful - and smiles abound.

and after a long drive home (so pleasant, save the obligatory border patrol flashlight-in-the-face), i quietly shut the door, tip-toed into my room and turned on the light:

graduation smiles came early!

just a really good day ... without too much thinking (just living!).
love, fmw

dec 16, wednesday

2009-12-16T14:27:00.001-08:00

fmw: buffalo mozzarella balls (from buffalo milk!!) and poor man's salad (equally AhhH-mazing!) outside with Kaya and dear SARA! (!!!!)

han: a sock (well, almost) and some sunlight

dec 15, tuesday

2009-12-15T09:46:00.000-08:00

fmw: where'd the mountains go?

han: breakfast a la bittman

dec 14, monday

2009-12-14T10:38:00.000-08:00

han: damn! look at those blooms.
(hooooooray!!! for FMW)

fmw: EeEEe! I don't want to be toOoo hasty, but I THIIINK... this might have been the last "homework morning" of my undergrad existence... AAAAAAAAAAAAAK!
:D :D
gotta run and catch the bus! toodles!!!!

dec 13, sunday

2009-12-13T06:20:00.000-08:00

han: making money the hard way

fmw: wonky Shamus!

dec 12, saturday

2009-12-12T17:22:00.000-08:00

fmw: at last! a real meal!

han: more documentation (too rainy for sales)
see new items at www.etsy.com/shop/meghanurback

dec 11, friday

2009-12-12T17:20:00.000-08:00

fmw: noticing funny things around the UA once thesis "blinders" are gone! KA-PUT! :-D

han: stationery

dec 10, thursday

2009-12-10T16:51:00.000-08:00

fmw: couldn't stop smilin' today! THESIS PRINTED! (yippie! hooray! yahoo!) still boatloads - finish line's on Tuesday - but i made celebratory "compost cookies" (copycatting david chang) and watched this video clip that made me laugh so hard i nearly cried!

dec 9, wednesday

2009-12-09T10:50:00.001-08:00

fmw: han-posts and southwest clouds yield long-lasting grins

han: satisfaction is a pile of clean dishes

dec 8, tuesday

2009-12-08T05:07:00.001-08:00

han: down the rabbit hole (or bamboo stalk)

fmw: heirloom beans and pointy trees duet

dec 7, monday

2009-12-07T06:05:00.001-08:00

han: dewy view

fmw: soft citrus light

dec 6, sunday

2009-12-06T09:26:00.001-08:00

fmw: split pea soup and reaching bougainvillea blooms

han: lilies - wow are they fragrant

dec 5, saturday

2009-12-05T11:53:00.000-08:00

han: paper golden gate

fmw: i'm just nuts about eastern Arizona!
(just wanted to share one more photo from yesterday, just outside of Tombstone.)

dec 4, friday

2009-12-04T19:18:00.000-08:00

han: wow, it's fall! (we're a bit behind the times)

fmw: friday at a ranch a dozen miles outside of Tombstone, AZ!
we loaded up the pickup with lots of leftover pecan clippings from a grove in Elfrida. it was so hilarious-looking - what with the mongo branches jetting nine feet of the bed - that i snapped this photo while the dogs sniffed the new vegetal arrival.

dec 3, thursday

2009-12-03T11:16:00.001-08:00

han: morning blossoms on the way to BART

fmw: as i was sprinting out the door, i turned around and saw this peaceful kitchen nook-sunrise and shuttled back, retracing my steps, to get my camera. paused, even! then hurried out.

dec 2, wednesday

2009-12-02T20:02:00.001-08:00

fmw: more puffy clouds after chilly, somewhat slow walk with my pal

han: moroccan couscous!

dec 1 (AUk!), tuesday

2009-12-01T06:41:00.001-08:00

han: view of the big city, camera pointed to the sky

fmw: my fav backyard tree!
(aka: mille's pooping corridor)

nov 30, monday

2009-11-30T06:33:00.000-08:00

han: fall pond excursion (with my little brother)

fmw: wow-clouds
(if you'd like to see it bigger, i saved it mega-huge. just click on the pic.)

nov 29, sunday

2009-11-29T05:05:00.001-08:00

han: missing/anticipating playing piano

fmw: pomegranate update
(signs of FALL! in the DESERT! leaves turned YELLOW since last Tuesday! yippie!)

nov 28, saturday

2009-11-28T09:02:00.000-08:00

fmw: wowee! morning sunrise at coffee shop = awesome thesis distraction!
AND HAN'S BAAACK!! HOORAY!! :) :) :) :) :)

han: woolly buds

nov 27, friday

2009-11-27T16:53:00.001-08:00

han: all tangled up (feeling nostalgic for caesuras - hi FMW)

fmw: really, no caesuras today (type, type, type) except for eating couscous-mushroom salad and butternut squash on the patio while the pooch sunbathed at lunchtime. (smile.) but! i managed to be near my camera at sunset, so i snapped this photo just a few moments ago.

nov 26, thursday

2009-11-26T19:33:00.000-08:00

fmw: Happy Thanksgiving, fellas! :-D

nov 25, wednesday

2009-11-25T14:49:00.001-08:00

fmw: painting by janet

p.s. still in town, but may be without internet next couple-a days! if i don't sign-on tomorra, HAAAAPPY THANKSGIVING! :D

nov 24, tuesday

2009-11-24T15:17:00.000-08:00

fmw: silly wind-chime series
(p.s. missing han-solo. sob!)

nov 23, monday

2009-11-23T11:31:00.001-08:00

fmw: ohh, just going quietly mad!
but on a positive note, the sourdough starter's been "fed"! muffin-baking tonight - hooray!

nov 22, sunday

2009-11-22T07:09:00.001-08:00

fmw: checking up on o's house

nov 21, saturday

2009-11-21T21:22:00.000-08:00

fmw: another beautiful, chilly saturday morning with (thesis-) book, coffee and not-so-sour sourdough muffins in hand!

nov 20, friday

2009-11-20T13:00:00.000-08:00

fmw: SEASON NOT OVER YET! :D :D :D

nov 19, thursday

2009-11-19T20:47:00.001-08:00

fmw: beautiful day!
(setting sun over pool--not mine; i'm pool-less--and pomegranate)

nov 18, wednesday

2009-11-18T14:23:00.001-08:00

fmw: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MILLE! :-)

nov 17, tuesday

2009-11-17T17:58:00.000-08:00

fmw: i miss regular old days - here, on the pool steps, yakking under the mesquites - with friends

nov 16, monday

2009-11-16T19:05:00.000-08:00

fmw: not-cardboard, uber healthy pumpkin-banana bread! really pretty good!

nov 15, sunday

2009-11-15T09:50:00.000-08:00

fmw: brunch bowl in hand, touring the backyard, peeking on the seedlings

nov 14, saturday

2009-11-14T11:50:00.000-08:00

fmw: mid-morning sip by the big, open windows blowing cool air. snuggled under wool blanket (a bit overkill; it's arizona after all) reading a terrific book. one of the most comprehensive histories of food i've ever read. i'd recommend it above all other food books (history and otherwise), especially now! it's uncannily timely.

friday the thirteenth! (dun, dun, duuuunnnn!)

2009-11-13T08:55:00.000-08:00

fmw: pumpkin-apple crumb cake for breakfast :D
(grandma-tested and approved; recipe coming soon!)

nov 12, thursday

2009-11-12T11:19:00.000-08:00

fmw: toasted thick wedge of rosemary + garlic sourdough with herbed goat cheese, chopped onion and pan-seared tomatoes (last of the season! sob!) with olive oil, chunks of garlic and a giant blob of pesto, melted in! my god, i love lunch.

nov 11, wednesday

2009-11-11T11:29:00.000-08:00

fmw: early-morning sourdough muffins while pal-ing around with mille. running an hour "behind schedule." grin-worthy; worth it!

nov 10, tuesday

2009-11-10T10:13:00.001-08:00

fmw: morning sun on cholla

nov 9, monday

2009-11-09T06:33:00.001-08:00

fmw: monday blues started early - in the middle of the night! uGH! but at least i was up early, as I always like to be, snap-snapping photos in bare feet, watching the sunrise over the Catalina's.

nov 8, sunday

2009-11-08T17:16:00.000-08:00

fmw: home! with chicos!

nov 7, saturday

2009-11-07T17:17:00.000-08:00

fmw: New Mexico's rest-stops sure beat out Arizona's

nov 6, friday

2009-11-06T17:18:00.000-08:00

fmw: Chihuahuan desert skyline

nov 5, thursday

2009-11-05T17:20:00.000-08:00

fmw: whoa!

nov 4, wednesday

2009-11-04T17:20:00.000-08:00

fmw: x-rated hot sauce

nov 3, tues (election day!)

2009-11-03T20:12:00.000-08:00

fmw: not my coffee cups
p.s. put-putting over to New Mexico tomorrow!
(may have internet access, may not. possible lack of photo-updates 'til Sunday.)

nov 2, monday

2009-11-02T10:07:00.000-08:00

fmw: BEST SMOOTHIE OF MY LIFE!

nov 1 (ack!), sunday

2009-11-01T07:29:00.000-08:00

fmw: dad's breakfast

oct 31, saturday (BOO!)

2009-10-31T16:34:00.000-07:00

fmw: pumpkin & chocolate scone (and a hot coffee) on chilly, Halloween morning!

oct 30, friday

2009-10-30T16:33:00.000-07:00

fmw: roses revisited

oct 29, thursday

2009-10-29T13:45:00.000-07:00

fmw: cold morning (!) and sweet couscous salad with dates, dried apricots, coriander, cinnamon, lemon zest and a few pads of butter.

oct 28, wednesday

2009-10-28T13:44:00.000-07:00

fmw: bloomin' roses from our friend's backyard, around the corner

oct 27, tuesday

2009-10-27T15:42:00.001-07:00

fmw: not from today, but I keep looking back at this photo - a favorite from this past week.
just wanted to share it, too.

oct 26, monday

2009-10-26T08:31:00.000-07:00

fmw: time to get back into the ol' "swing of things"

oct 25, sunday

2009-10-25T08:26:00.000-07:00

fmw: one last stop in Bluff
(until next time!)

oct 24, saturday

2009-10-24T08:24:00.000-07:00

fmw: morning hike in Arches

oct 23, friday

2009-10-23T14:57:00.000-07:00

fmw: writing, smelling and recipe ideas in the garden

han: the cat downstairs (a suspicious fat one)

oct 22, thursday

2009-10-22T08:20:00.000-07:00

fmw: ambling in quiet at small farm, south of town

oct 21, wednesday

2009-10-21T08:21:00.000-07:00

fmw: sunrise walk to the riverside

oct 20, tuesday

2009-10-20T08:22:00.000-07:00

fmw: revisiting a favorite place

oct 19, monday

2009-10-19T22:14:00.001-07:00

fmw: the Comb

oct 18, sunday

2009-10-18T20:23:00.001-07:00

fmw: windblown flowers by the greenhouse

han: wonky pink pomelo

oct 17, saturday

2009-10-17T20:21:00.000-07:00

fmw: bare ground with flagstones and white pooch
p.s. more posts coming soon - packing for MOAB (eep! yay!), but I'll say g'bye before I take off!

oct 16, friday

2009-10-16T12:44:00.001-07:00

fmw: leftovers never tasted so good!

han: sky blue

oct 15, thursday

2009-10-15T13:46:00.000-07:00

han: a completed set of prayer flags

fmw: before a pleasantly busy day, took a few moments to hang out with the pooch and check up on the plants in the COOOOOL (pre-steaming) morning air.

oct 14, wednesday

2009-10-14T19:28:00.001-07:00

han: beginnings of a new piece

fmw: mille yalping next to her little blanket (my crocheted "swatch") while squash roasted in the oven. omg, AH-MAZING (you've got to make it!) roasted squash salad and some date + walnut muffins, slightly tweaked.

oct 13, tuesday

2009-10-13T13:53:00.000-07:00

fmw: doesn't this make you want to crane your neck to the right?

on another note, last night I went to the Laramie Project: 10 Years Later and it was extraordinary - not just in terms of the quality of the performance (phenomenal) - but extraordinary to be watching something that people all over the U.S. and world were watching at precisely the same moment. last night, theatre opened up to a public stage - what a way to create nation- and world-wide dialog!

han: rainy day sunflowers and ny times crossword
(apologies for the posting hiatus; han returns again)

oct 12, monday

2009-10-12T15:59:00.000-07:00

fmw diary entry #1:
my mere existence is micromanaged! AAUk! BAH HUMBUG!

ps. isn't this wavy bldg neat-o?

oct 11, sunday

2009-10-11T22:13:00.000-07:00

fmw: roasted corn, plain with squeezed lime - heaven - best ever;
afternoon at the annual "Meet Yourself" (rechristened "Eat Yourself" by locals). celebrates Arizona's folk and ethnic communities through good food, traditional art, song, dance.

oct 10, saturday

2009-10-10T10:43:00.001-07:00

fmw: just after 7 with muffin-stealing pigeons, parents with toddlers and good coffee.

p.s. saw William Kamkwamba on Jon Stewart - wonderful! want to read this soon!

oct 9, friday

2009-10-09T13:18:00.000-07:00

fmw: my mountains
- views from the southside -