The Little Nuthatch

Here is a little painting I did last month: It is a red-breasted robin in a nest, done on watercolor paper and mounted on a wooden plaque. You can win this! I brought this piece down to Dandelion Communitea, a local tea house/cafe (in Orlando's 50/Mills district). They are doing a cool promotion where you buy one of their tea tumblers and get to choose a raffle to win things from local businesses. So this painting is one of the things you can win. The tea tumblers are filled with coupons and get you discount on tea too, you really...

On August 28th 2008 I was at the Atlanta Aquarium... On August 28th 2009 I was playing with my kitty... On August 28th 2010 I was playing outside... I've got nothing for 2011! I went to work in the morning and started feeling sick when I got home, seems I have a cold. Boo.

Here are some photos from the zoo today! It was very hot and humid, the animals seemed a bit miserable, looking for shady spots to chill out. It was a good time anyway. Green-winged Macaw Amur Leopard South African Crested Porcupine Prehensile-tailed Skink Silvery-cheeked Hornbill Grand Cayman Island Rock Iguana Kookaburra

I went to Viera Wetlands last Friday. Not too many photos from the trip, but I did see lots of little ones, and some cool sights as always... the Great Blue Heron wrestling a Giant Salamander definitely stood out! Sorry I didn't get a photo of that, it was something that could not be seen without the help of my amazing binoculars! This is my first summer spent bird watching and I have to say that even though there are a lot more birds in winter, there are some amazing things to see in summer. I've seen birds courting, nesting,...

These are my favorite meals I am eating a lot this summer. Homemade summer rolls and sushi. I put lots of fried up garlic in the summer rolls along with peanut sauce (easier to put inside instead of dipping). I don't put any rice noodles in, just lettuce and whatever veggies I have on hand. My sushi might not be the prettiest but it still tastes like sushi, so I'm good. I like it sweet- this one has sweet potato, carrot, and baby spinach. Another favorite is cucumber and mango. And of course with tons of ginger on top!