katre @katre@masto.henchmonkey.org

Went camping this weekend, on Fire Island, which is a barrier dune island just south of Long Island, in the Atlantic.

Gorgeous. Windy. Hot in the sun and cold in the clouds. And mosquitoes big enough to pick up and carry away a small child.

It was wonderful.

My part of #Brooklyn is sometimes very weird.

This is going to be me, all summer long.

To celebrate the end of the year, we ordered a special cake for the boys. I present, the Cauldron Cake: chocolate cake with candy all over, to look like a witch's cauldron.

My father in law has a beautiful garden.

Note the amazing tiny decorated sugar cubes.

I was at my mother-in-law's, fixing their wifi, when she asked me if I'd like some tea. Of cours I said yes, so she brought out this tray. "Just a few leftovers!" she said.

I need to stop baking while I'm fasting. The fact that I can't eat these donuts for another 6 hours is very sad.

Mmm, Japanese-style chicken curry, you smell so delicious and yet it is still over an hour until sunset.

The sourdough loaf rose! Hooray!

Also I have sour cherry pie. It is a good day.

Homemade double boiler.... It's brownie time!

Bread machine success! Delicious lunch tomorrow.

My hair is now purple for my birthday! I have been wanting this for years so I am happy we made it happen.

Is vandalism art?

Three-burner dinner: spinach chicken, mabodofu, and okra dhal (from top, moving clockwise).

Upside of traveling for family funerals: I get to wake up near the beach and listen to the waves.