http://www.patentgirl.net Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:43:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The tomato jungle, that is... I don't know that these photos really does it justice, but the tomato plants are quickly taking over our yard. These are the tomato plants in our above ground planter box, which measures about 4' x 6'. Not really sure how many plants there are in there, ... http://www.patentgirl.net/2008/09/01/welcome-to-the-jungle/ There is lavender everywhere at our house! I suppose this is the view the cats see on a daily basis? http://www.patentgirl.net/2008/07/17/lavender/ After several weeks of indecision (mostly on my part) and visits to about a half-dozen different bike shops, Josh and I finally committed to our respective two-wheel rides.  Who knew choosing a bike would be so complicated!?  I kept changing my mind from hybrid to cruiser to mountain bike and ... http://www.patentgirl.net/2008/07/17/inaugural-bike-ride/ Isabel has a new wubby, which she sleeps with every night, without fail. It is an off-white cable knit cashmere sweater, that was a favorite of mine until i spilled something down the front of it, and failed miserably in my attempt at removing the stain.  I learned a valuable ... http://www.patentgirl.net/2008/06/20/new-wubby/ Well, its been a while since i posted anything. We've been kind of busy! Not only did we move from LA to the Bay Area, but I started a new job. This is what the view looks like from my office in San Jose. I was lucky enough ... http://www.patentgirl.net/2008/04/02/new-beginnings/ This was the scene from our living room last night. Momma Raccoon and a few of her new babies literally dropped in to say hello. Unfortunately one of her little ones was a bit too quick in hopping down off the wall surrounding our backyard before realizing he ... http://www.patentgirl.net/2007/05/09/help-momma/ I had been starting to wonder what the funny white growths were on our little ball cacti. Well, we found out this weekend! This cacti is only about 2 inches in diameter - The flower is as big as it is! It only opens up for a few hours ... http://www.patentgirl.net/2007/05/08/cactus-bloom/ [photopress:Before_small.JPG,full,pp_image] http://www.patentgirl.net/2006/11/30/moving-sucks/ After spending the majority of the past two weekends underwater, and a few dramatic moments, Josh and I are now certified PADI Open Water Divers! We did our certification with EcoDiveCenter in Culver City. Our instructor, Phillipe, has been awesome. He's a great teacher, and a really cool guy. He's ... http://www.patentgirl.net/2006/05/08/scuba-doobie-doo/ Ok, so this shouldnt be exciting for most people, but i am the proud new owner of two Alien Bees B800 Strobe lights!  This was my 30th birthday present from Josh - a wonderful surprise, and really waay more than i deserve.  What was truly amazing is that he bought ... http://www.patentgirl.net/2006/04/16/birthday-surprise/