Recently Scott and I stopped by Potted in Atwater Village on the way to Costco. Even more recently we stopped by the new Rolling Greens on Beverly near the Grove. Potted is a little smaller and funkier. Rolling Greens has an amazing space (a former auto body shop that I knew all along would make a great retail space).Potted has a large selection of fountains where Rolling Greens seems to have... Read more
Tree trimming and spraying to cure diseased live oaks ... kachingTerminix to get rid of newly hatched baby spiders infesting our bathroom .... kachingSofa reupholstery (let's just say the sofa got a little scabby) .... kachingShades for living room because light is starting to fade new rug etc .... kachingAh yes, homeownership is a joy. I'm really hoping I have a bountiful crop of cucumbers and... Read more
Scott forwarded me to the Public Bikeswebsite yesterday. These are great practical 3 and 8 speed bikes designed for urban living. I love that they aren't as cheesy as the pastel colored big beach cruisers we see around LA and they're not so techy sporty as our modern day hybrid bikes. They're easier to handle, more durable than your typical road bike and they still have a vintage vibe. Plus the... Read more
Wow - the garden really HAS grown!Day of Planting Back in April A couple months later - early summerNow! Read more
So Friday night was intended to be downtown date night in the Ahnert/Davis household. Instead, on Friday while I was perusing Daily Candy I discovered that the Levitt Pavillion in our own backyard - Old Town Pasadena - was hosting a free concert of the French band Paris loves LA. Turns out the Levitt is host to the largest summer concert series in the country - 50 concerts form June through... Read more
Last Thursday work officially began on the Park portion of the Grand Avenue Planin Downtown LA - a 16 acre park that will stretch from the Disney Music Center to City Hall. The park which is the public portion of a revitalization of the civic and cultural areas of downtown will open in 2012 and will include venues for various activities and entertainment. Should be a great lunch spot to walk over... Read more
So Heather at Habitually Chic just did a post about Take Ivy the cult-Japanese picture book from the 60's featuring the campuses of the Ivy League and preppy boys strolling down the stone pathways. I love that Princeton made the cover. That's the East Pyne courtyard that they're walking out of. And I'm pretty sure the dress code hasn't changed much from then. Read more
Yes, my childhood piano has finally made it to LA after being in a storage unit in Dallas and travelling here to LA via Kentucky (who knew that Kentucky was between Dallas and LA?!). It is here and in place and the living room outside door just manages to clear it when open. Now I guess I had better start brushing up on my Chopsticks and Heart & Soul.That's my mom chatting away on the phone... Read more
Yup - I just harvested 3 peppers from the plant I planted a couple months ago (wish they were a little spicier) and 3 cherry tomatoes from the volunteer tomato plants that cropped up in our garden. Granted we don't have enough to make a single serving of salad yet but it's fun to watch the plants grow and they make a good supplement to our farmer's market finds Read more
So I first posted about the artichokes we planted in our yard on April 19. And exactly 2 months later they had doubled in size and I posted again showing the progress of one little artichoke that could and the bud that it had created. This week the artichoke finally bloomed and created a beautiful purple pom pom.Which I then added to the kangaroo paw arrangement from earlier this week.By the... Read more
Not sure if I'll be able to make it - so hopefully some of you readers can go in my stead. The Renegade Craft Fair hits up LA this weekend. It will play host to a plethora of arts, crafts, DIY stuff and more. And you can take the Gold Line to the Chinatown stop to get there! Read more
So, last week a few coworkers and I trekked out into the heat for lunch. We actually walked 5 minutes out of our way to go somewhere besides the 7th and Fig Food Court. How New York of us Angelenos to walk! Although admittedly when I lived in NY I usually didn't make it past the downstairs Guy and Gallard for lunch. In any case, we made the journey to Mendocino Farms'second downtown outpost to... Read more