napa valley...

with pancakes...
remember that chicken i made on sunday? well...today i had it for breakfast...with pancakes. every since i first had chicken n waffles at roscoes in oakland...i have been a fan. the crispy, salty goodness of the chicken...paired with the buttery, sweet waffles (er um...pancakes) is a flavorful combination! so...since i worked virtually today...i thought i'd make myself up a batch...as well as getting my photo op of the day. *** adding the egg to the bowl.

roasted veggies...
this morning...while watching my favorite channel...the food network...i saw this recipe for roasted carrots and parsnips with thyme prepared by danny boome. this was not only my first time preparing parsnips...but my first time ever eating them. it won't be my last. they were delish! *** parsnips & carrots have been peeled, quartered and seasoned.

day in the life...
today...i participated in the flickr group a day in the life - 110409.for a photographic change of pace...i used my lensbaby for all of my photos. i've learned a lot about exposure since the last time i used it. now...i just need to use it more often...to gauge more accurately the dof. ***photo 1 ~ our company sponsored a hunger campaign. i was our local coordinator. today...i sent the checks to the food bank. our company will match at 50%.

halloween...
we didn't have a very large turnout of trick-or-treaters this year, so we have a LOT of leftover candy. a LOT! this bowl holds quite a bit...and i have two of them. the kids that did come by were mostly babies. when i say babies...i mean...quite a few that probably couldn't even crawl. the rest