Dad and daughter., originally uploaded by mind on fire.

There’s no doubt where CatGirl gets her looks from (even though she has my eyebrows).

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Stalking Jana. Not really., originally uploaded by mind on fire.

I like this pic of the back of our home. I’m in the kitchen cooking John’s Father’s Day dinner as sunset falls (can you see that I was wearing my fancy apron because of the special occasion?)

Denver skies, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl.

While I was in Denver, I just couldn’t get enough of the sky–the way it changed constantly with clouds moving quickly. Storms and sunlight happening almost instantaneously.

Occasionally we have clouds or fogs here in SoCal, but they are rarity. Nearly everyday our sky is that same brilliant shade of bright blue.

homemade pizza, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl.

This is one my favorite summer meals. I make a batch of bread dough and then roll it paper thin. I brush the dough with olive oil, garlic, and fresh herbs like thyme, rosemary, chives, and oregano. Then I add on the fresh veggies. The pizza in this pic has fresh basil, spinach, yellow squash, tomatoes, black olives, and mushrooms. I put a light sprinkling of a high-quality parmesan on top and bake. Voila! the crust is crunchy and the taste is very fresh.

The spinach and the herbs were from my garden. Within a few weeks, I can make this pizza with toppings exclusively from my garden.
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sweet as a rose, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl.

This is my first rose from my favorite bush this season. The blooms smell so strongly that they scent an entire room.

bright and white, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl.

This was a random flowering bush that I happened upon in a Denver park while I had my camera in hand.

I can’t decide if the flowers look better left to right or up and down. What do you think? I can’t remember how they looked on the bush itself.

all the pretty jacaranda, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl.

Snapped this pic as I was driving down the street this afternoon. I just couldn’t help myself. Fortunately there was no one behind me so we didn’t end up getting rear-ended….

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