tree shopping

last weekend we went shopping for a christmas tree. there is a tree farm a few miles from our house called Schaeffer's tree farm. We bought our tree from them last year too.

yea, i notice everything.  like when we went to the pumpkin patch i saw a dead mouse on the ground.  i wish i wasn't so observant.

we won't be able to enjoy the tree too long so we got a small one. 

dear santa 2010

le crueset heart casserole. what will i use it for? not sure but i will. adam says i'm a gourmet chef now. :)

looking for a lens. what's a good one to start off with?

i want the camera part. i don't need an iphone yet but a fourth ipod would be neccesary?

i'm boosting the economy. that's my excuse and i'm sticking to it.

aaaaahhhh

we have individual critiques tomorrow and you know what i've been doing all day. not doing that. just hibernated and tried to stay warm. my process book is awful. i hate it. i guess i will be spending time in the lab this weekend.

gotta go paint my final project too.. yikes.

snow

it went from no snow to white winter the next day. i can't believe it's here already... a year went by so quickly.  is that one of the signs of old age? shocking.

Robert Hunter Wineries

The first winery of the day was Robert Hunter Wineries in Sonoma. We first met Kurt, who gives us a tour of the gardens. He gave us some history about the area, house and owners. The tasting happens in the winemaker's living room. What a treat!  Robert Hunter and his wife Anne also sat with us during our tour.  

Our tour guide Lyn, said that Bob and Anne met twenty years ago at a dinner party.  Bob is a great story teller and flung his arms (mid-story), hit a wine glass and poured red wine all over Anne's outfit.  They got married three month's after.

First tasting. Their signature sparkling wine (we bought two bottles).

Robert and Anne Hunter (in matching cable knit sweaters!). Really cute.

Some of our group. 

I can't wait to go back again. 

scenes from a car

this is what we drove in on our trip to napa.

artisan wine tours. it was awesome.

scenes from Berkeley

chorizo scrambler for breakfast

 berkeley has three types of bins: compost, regular garbage, and recycle.  the regular garbage is the smallest.

 berkeley art.  elephant made out of old rubber tires.

Caroline testing out a bike

snack/cocktail time.