Happy Spring from Apt #314

I put up this egg wreath a few weeks ago, as it makes me think of Easter, Spring time, spring colors etc.... Enjoy!! :-)

Girl's Night Out: Rosebud on Capitol Hill

Rosebud was the destination for us ladies tonight, for a well earned girl's night out. Rosebud is on Pike Street in Cap Hill. It's a great wonderful local place - the menu is varied. Most of us tried the Butternet Squah Soup w/ shallots. Some had salad. I tried to the seared shallots. The lavender lamb bolognaise with fresh fettuccini was very popular in our group. We discovered a new Cabernet by Root:1 from Chile. YUMMY!!

ML actually has some raves....

I often RANT on this blog, or either just post pics of happenings in my life or complain about political issues I care about - all fair topics, but not always of the substance people are looking for. Let me take the time to post some RAVES...

For starters, the first RAVE on my mind would be the dinner I had last Saturday night with my friends Jennifer, Vonna and Adrian ( I hope I spelled that right). We dined at Veil in lower Queen Anne, and let me tell you what I delight this was (minus that parking, as I promised no rants). We all started out with a wonderful Champange cocktail suggested by our server - wonderful. It was a course menu, but I opted for 2 courses, and had the Risotto, and Duck Breast entree. My Gosh, my food was some of the best tasted in my life.... For dessert, I opted out of an "entree" and instead sipped on a Bernad-Griffin Syrah Port - very good... a new wine experience for me. Too bad I left my camera at home, as it would have caught my friends and I in pure culinary bliss! For those who have not been to Veil, please go. It's worth it!!

Is Global Warming a Scam?

Hmm... You decide. Al Gore? Hmmm.. Read here and get back to me... You may have to register on the NYT website, but it is worth it. Thanks to Dan Sytman for this link...... My take on this whole thing - it's crap. ML's opinoin it this: Yes, the earth may have warmed up a bit and Yes, there are A LOT of humans on this planet. But how much do we really contribute to climate change? Let's take an obvious example: The ice age that ended about 12,000 yrs ago.... what led to that ice age in the beginning and what brought us out of it? Humans were not in the population numbers we are now and we certainly did not have industrial revoluation at our disposal? So, how did we as a race affect the planet back then? What did we do to bring the planet out of the ice age to a "gloabl warmning" of 12,000 yrs ago? Hmmmm.... I can't seem to put my finger on it. Was it all those campfires cavemen were starting up to keep warm and cook meat? Could that have brought us out of the ice age? I mean, after all, the argument is that HUMANS have the greatest affect on the earth's environment.... If it weren't for us, clouds would not move. Weather patterns would cease to exist, right? The sun might get wind that we are more powerful than it? Seems to me that there is a bit of a flaw in this argument?

ML builds a bed!

So, as of yesterday Rob and I are finally not sleeping on the floor any more - after about 13 months. With the help of IKEA and my brother, I put thogether the bed all by myself, even without a drill - used an old fashioned phillips screwdriver and have a blister to show for it! (beofre, middle and after pics below). But man, it feels so good to not be on the floor college-style anymore. I'm inspired to keep working on the apt, esp the bedroom and get it where I want it - after living here for 9 months! HA

CA Weekend: babies, sun and fun...

Well folks, long time no blog from ML!! :-) I'm back bloggin' now, so watch out! This past weekend (Fri-Mon) I was in Sacramento for my friend Christina's baby shower (pic of the pre-festivites here) .....she's due on April 15th and in no mood for pictures, so instead, here is a pic of me and Renata. We are in Walnut Creek shopping and enjoying the 70 degree weather. It was the best vacation I've had in a looooong time - a much needed break from Seattle for sure.