december developments

This month proved to be a great closing for 2014.

It started with an eye appointment that let me be an anime character for a few hours.

Addie briefly had super powers.

I made peppermint patties shaped like dog bones because that is the only cookie cutter I have.

Addie got to help us pick out our Christmas tree.

We made a Christmas corner.

I yarn-bombed the tree.

I made my hands hurt a lot.

Enjoyed California finally figuring out it is winter.

And finding ways to keep warm through it.

And silliness ensued.

It rained so much.

 We went to a "Reindog" march where all proceeds went to Rocket Dog Rescue.

And it rained more.

We made pickles.

And no one will be surprised that Nick bought this.

Finally watched Santa Claus Conquers the Martians.

And took a trip to Fort Funston with friends and a dog we were sitting.

I still can't believe I get paid to do this.

Christmas Eve tradition of The Big Lebowski and White Russians.

Almost collided with the largest tumbleweed in the world when heading to Orange County.

New Christmas game where you wear oven mitts and a hat while opening a gift. Now I know what it feels like to be a Teletubby.

I was visited by the ghost of Christmas past.

And we watched The Interview because THIS IS AMERICA.

Dylan got me a fish eye lens for my phone and now I can't not use it for everything.

Shortly before Katie broke a chair.

White Elephant.

Zombicide until 3 in the morning.

It got a bit windy.

But pretty.

We got sushi for New Year's.

And met up with friends at the rooftop.

There's glitter EVERYWHERE.

And hats.

Here's to more silliness in the future!




much love,
hedgie

eating like an author: emily dickinson edition

Emily Dickinson's Cocoanut Cake-

Emily Dickinson had a tendency to take notes on whatever was around her. She jotted down scraps of ideas for poems on ripped envelopes, baking chocolate wrappers, and even on the back of her own recipes.

On the other side of The Things that never can come back, are several is this recipe:

Ingredients:
1 cup cocoanut 
2 cups flour 
1 cup sugar 
1/2 cup butter 
1/2 cup milk 
2 eggs 
1/2 teaspoonful soda 
1 teaspoonful cream of tartar

Steps:
1) Discover the differences between baking soda and baking powder, then preheat the oven to 325 degrees

2) Soak coconut flakes 

3) Sift together flour and baking POWDER (or baking soda mixed with cream of tartar)

4) Cream together the sugar and butter. Be confused as to what that means, so substitute it for "mash butter and sugar together with forks"

5) Add eggs and milk, mix together

6) Add liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix together

7) Fold in the shredded coconut 

8) Put in pan and bake for 50-60 minutes

9) Take pictures to show off to the internet that you can bake

10) Eat

The result: I am eating this for breakfast for the rest of my life.

much love,
hedgie

12 days of the city

I case any of you have ever wondered what it's like to live in a city during the holidays, here's the gist of it:

On the 12 Days of The City, San Francisco gave to me
12 whiffs of weed
11 homeless sleeping
10 Giants sweaters
9 lost tourists
8 start up companies
7 tech protests
6 Ubers driving
5 HUMAN POOOOOOOPS
4 civil ceremonies
3 used syringes
2 earthquakes
and an old man walking naked!




much love,
hedgie