Category: Discoveries

Foodie News, California Crops and What I’ll Be Eating Soon.

 

Nearby in Castroville, early signs suggest better-than-average artichoke crops. Castroville artichokes peak in April and May. Baby sizes start hitting their stride by late April… full story.

About three weeks until cherry season in California and a big crop is predicted this year… full story.

Looking a little further out, the pistachio crop is also looking good for a harvest beginning September… full story

And for dessert:

Cocoa Power! Even more reason to love chocolate; it helps prevent neurodegenerative diseases… full story.

Headed to England? The Chocolate Boutique Hotel has a chocolate fountain in every room and a chocolate themed cocktail bar… full story

Now I’m hungry…

 

Joss Whedon Does Much Ado About Nothing

And I can’t wait!!
Will release in a limited run on June 7 and more widely June 21.

You have plenty of time to brush up on the story and it’s available for FREE. ManyBooks.net is my go to source since it offers a variety of download formats. Get Much Ado About Nothing Here: http://bit.ly/12PAOk5

Neat Stuff on the Net: Words, Words, Words

Camellia

We have been having a glorious week of weather here in Northern California. And the camellias finally bloomed! They are hands down my favorite but I also enjoy the pops of color everywhere this week:

Pink/orange

Here’s a bunch of neat stuff I learned:

“Braggadocious” means boastful or arrogant:

it sounds braggadocious, but I don’t think I ever dropped a pass in a game
I’ve never been a braggadocious kind of guy

See the other words added to the Oxford Dictionaries recently

If you’ve ever made the drive from the Bay Area up to Mendocino, you’ve probably passed through the quirky Booneville. At one time its residents spoke their own language. Sadly,’boontling’ is fading away.

Yellow

I recently discovered the delightful The Second Lunch blog who led me to the work of Jane Mount, who paints books! I squealed when I saw her project: The Ideal Bookshelf. So close to my librarian heart.

hand painted bookshelf

And then, separately, I found the artist Ed Ruscha who has been painting and creating books for many years. If you’re in New York you can go see a show with his work and the work of others inspired by him. The show, called “Books & Co.” opens on Tuesday at the Gagosian Gallery’s Madison Avenue space. There will also be a “Live from the NYPL” event with him on Wednesday March 6.

Orange

Cheers! to glorious weekend weather and trying not to look schlumpy.