Billy the Hedgehog

One of my friends has an albino, pygmy hedgehog.
He brought her to Dolores park last Sunday.
Her name is Billy Idol and she is really fun to play with.

Honey - Lychee Frozen Yogurt

I am getting reacquainted with my ice cream maker by
whipping up a batch of Honey - Lychee frozen yogurt.

3 cups (720g) Greek-style yogurt
3/4 cup (150g) sugar
1 Can of Lychee in light syrup
1 tablespoon honey

Mix together the yogurt, sugar, and chopped Lychee
and 1/2 cup of the syrup. Stir until the sugar is
completely dissolved. Refrigerate 1 hour.

Freeze in your ice cream maker according
to the manufacturer's instructions.

Add honey drop by drop after the Frozen Yogurt
has reached the desired consistency.
Mix gently allowing the honey to remain chunky.

Bring-Your-Own Big Wheel

This is the funniest thing I have seen in a long time.
I may have to get my own Big Wheel for next year.

Check out the guy riding on the trash can.

Bring-Your-Own Big Wheel from Johanna Evans on Vimeo.

Good Times at the Musée Mécanique

My childhood friend SilviaO is visiting from Colombia.

She makes my heart and soul smile.

Etching on Rives BFK

Woodworking

My first piece from the woodworking class.

The truth knocks on your door

“The truth knocks on the door and you say, go away,
I'm looking for the truth, and it goes away. Puzzling.”
Robert M. Pirsig.

Letterpress + Cyanotype

Cleansing Autumn

I love fall rainy days.

New & Uncontested

Intaglio print on Rives BFK

Copper Plate from which the image came.

Paddling in the Bay Area

Budinger & Scarpelli

Newlyweds and dear friends were here for a photo shoot.
Don't they look lovely?

Sentence of the week

Softbox

My whole loft is a giant soft box with this new movable backdrop.

Woodworking

I have been wanting to take this class for a long time.
Power tools and wood... Sexy!

Asiago and Balsamic Caramelized Onion Focaccia

A batch of "Asiago and Balsamic Caramelized Onion Focaccia" dough sits happily in my fridge waiting to be baked.

Photo Booth

Bourbon & Beads

My lovely girlfriends Chris, Heather and Eva came over this Sunday. We made jewelry (yes, all those boxes are Chris's amazing bead collection) and sipped Mint Juleps. It was a great Sunday afternoon.

Some of our creations might show up in Chris's Etsy store.

Alemany Farmers' Market

Taking a deep breath...

At Young Lakes in Yosemite.

Making good choices

This guy and his wife at costco kept staring at my basket and talking amongst themselves. I was getting a little bit annoyed when suddenly the guy turns to me and says: "all your purchases look really healthy" to which I replied: "What can I say, I make good choices"

Birthday wishes

My friend Kurt and his lovely sister gave me this beauty for my birthday. It now sits happily in my living room.

Thanks to all of you who helped me celebrate!

Fan-back Windsor Armchairs

I got three of these Fan-back Windsor Armchairs at a consignment store.

Each one of the chairs has this shield burned into. I am not sure how old they are but that company has been in business since 1762.

"Open Botanica" in Queens, New York

Can't decide between a religious or an accessory store? How about both!

Audacious rescue deals Farc a blow

AP- Reuters- Colprensa

Ingrid Betancourt--Colombian presidential candidate who had been kidnapped for more than 6 years--and 14 other hostages were rescued without a shot being fired after FARC rebels holding them were tricked by undercover Colombian army forces into handing them over.

Needless to say this is great news for my country. I hope the rest of the hostages are freed soon.

Being a tourist

In NYC

Casualties of shopping in NYC

Ouchie!

Back to my roots

Delicious green mango with lemon and salt. My mouth waters just thinking about it.