Cooking?

Somehow we manage to cook in this tiny kitchen....I'm not sure how, but something glorious was made a couple nights ago. Gluten-free and 1/2 dairy free. That's right...saved some for the lactard (term of affection, I promise).

Sticking to Gluten-free has been tough and I bail out a lot, but it's really forced me to think about cooking things ahead of time (since you're so limited when you go on a coffee run and realize you can't eat anything..). I made some Quinoa Chocolate Chip breakfast bars a couple days ago to freeze and eat throughout the week. Pop one in the fridge the night before, and it's ready to go in the morning! (My recipe source should really pay me for the advertising shout-out..).

Grassy Knoll Knees

Animated gifs are SOOOOO annoying, but still kinda fun....
HAPPY FOURTH!!!!!!!!!

xoxo

Case Study #22

Case Study #22 / Stahl House

This was the first Case Study House I've been able to experience in person. It was amazing to see the Pierre Koenig house (famously photographed by Julius Shulman), and even more amazing to be able to do work on the house. Everything is remarkably in tact and original, down to the finishes in the kitchen and the light fixtures in the living room.

The fog gradually burned off and downtown emerged in the distance off to the left. The view extended all the way to the coast on the right. Interestingly the house is oriented to the grid below - a detail you can't appreciate until you stand in front of the pool looking down and realize you are staring down an axis (a similar feeling to standing atop the arc d'triomphe, staring down the long avenues).

Santa Barbara

Finally, checking things off the list - our first day-trip to explore some of the amazing places in Cali. Driving up the PCH, we saw a lot of good surf spots and a million precarious looking houses hanging onto the hillsides. Santa Barbara was our first destination. Next time it will be longer than a day trip, and we won't make the mistake of renting cruisers to go on this bike route. We did get some great shots though (I need to steal some from KT's SLR), but here are a few of my snapshots. Stopped at Brophy Brother's in the Harbor for some amazing seafood and a great view looking back on the city nestled in the hills. 

Patterns

A little preview of what's to come - working on a suite. Starting small with 4"x4"s and 11"x11"s. Stay tuned!

Lost and found

I just ran across these old negatives from circa September 2009 - an adventure with Ms Goebel to Starved Rock. Destination: Tonti Canyon. Light was low in the canyons, but made for some ethereal photos. Wish some others had turned out. I guess you'll just have to go see for yourself ;)

Average day on the boardwalk