A walk on Christmas
Christmas day this year was a gift in itself. The sky was mostly sunny but more importantly the temps were in the mid 40s which in a Wisconsin December is saying something…. And the added bonus is that Lake Mendota has not frozen over yet. Todd and I took the pups for a hike around Governor’s Island on the northshore of the lake. Teiko saw the open water and looked for a stick immediately. The water is pretty frigid – but heck, he’s never been able to swim this late into winter. Here he comes in from the water. I could tell after a couple of fetches that the cold water had numbed his hips. Not sure if that was a good thing or not – but we continued on our hike. Because...
Read MoreThe Kitchen is sublime….
Wow, Raine and Ryann are working at the newest restaurant in Madison, simply called the Kitchen. Todd and I have have the opportunity to eat here twice so far and have left quite delighted with the food and service. Of course, we might be a bit partial….. So far, the reviews are great – http://www.thedailypage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=50494 Ryann is working a couple of nights a week as a bartender at the Kitchen as well as being a full time student at the University where she’s finishing her BA in history. The restaurant is an off-shoot of the Underground Food Collective, of which Raine has been working with for the past two years on the catering side. She loves the organic, locally sourced farm food and the...
Read MoreSunday morning at farmers market
What a great way to spend Sunday morning in Madison. The Northside Farmers Market is just the perfect size – lots of variety yet small enough to walk around in an hour and have time to actually talk to the farmers. Today’s market was packed with amazing foods like these heirloom tomatoes – loved the shape and striping colors . We brought Mississippi River catfish caught/cleaned this morning, fresh eggs laid yesterday, raw-milk cheddar cheese, ground cherries, shitake mushrooms and a beautiful bouquet of summer flowers – just to name delicious and local grown foods. The best baguette this side of France can be found at Madison’ newest bakery called Batch Bakehouse. Raine and I made...
Read MoreReason 743 to Love Madison
There are so many reasons to love Madison. It’s a great place to live, work and play. With lakes surrounding us, there’s always ample opportunity to get out on the water. To tell the truth, it’s also the best place to watch a sunset – like I did just the other night. Amazing. Beautiful....
Read MoreApril Showers bring May weeds…..
Once again, I find myself so busy at work, and at home that I’m not spending time updating like I should. Have posted several things over the past month on my facebook account. Naughty girl. I need to post that to my blog and then link… That being said, Spring is in beautiful bloom here in Madcity. When I’m not taking photos with my iphone, I’m finding plenty to keep me busy! I’ve already put down the first load of mulch, am planning several house improvement projects, preparing for Raine’s HS grad party, developing three websites for clients using WordPress (not much liking blogger anymore….) and planning this summer’s garden layout. Life is busy...
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