i love it when ruby makes other people happy. when their mouths turn up in a smile as she walks by.

this afternoon, an admirer recommended i watch this commercial:



and i recommended this one to him, in return, one of my all-time favorites:




i've also been perusing this highly addictive nook of the new york times.

it always makes me incredibly content to think about how dogs make so many people so very happy.

justice ginsburg...

from the nyt:

"I always thought that there was nothing an antifeminist would want more than to have women only in women’s organizations, in their own little corner empathizing with each other and not touching a man’s world. If you’re going to change things, you have to be with the people who hold the levers."

oh yes.

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inspirational/nonsensical words i love...

because sometimes? words really do help.
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the one and only

my dad is the greatest. really, he is the best.

a day late, but with all my heart.




this papa doesn't even begin to compare.

recent activities

include:

- some impressive goodwill/thriftstore shopping
- watching movies
- trying to fix up two record players with my dad (with little luck)
- reading (non-law) books
- searching for tadpoles in a mucky swamp
- snuggling with two impressively adorable doggies
- cooking


oh boy is it wonderful to have a life again.

gorgonzola + carmelized onion + fig + artichoke

not that long ago, i made this pizza. sans the bacon, obviously, and with artichokes as a replacement. but oooo, that combination is a tasty one. quite possibly my most favorite pizza out there. YUM. i highly recommend it.