Just Gorgeous Deb! You photo's are what I imagine you cooking to be... delicious.
Tina and I did the same...went and laid out by the bay yesterday and I am kinda pink and uncomfortable at my desk this morning :) But no more darkness, no more racing the clock for a few moments of sun after work...I am sooo with you on the spring fever.
ps.. white vinegar will take the sting out for ya...jess

Fantastic photos!

Ouch on the sunburn! I have to learn that lesson every year, too. :)

I want to call you bad names because IT WILL NOT STOP RAINING IN CALIFORNIA.

Yikes, that's one painful looking sunburn, lady. Get thee to the aloe vera gel.

Beautiful photos. I'm waiting very patiently for spring here in Chicago so I can uh go outside and stuff. ;)

ANYWAY! Another confession I have is what a fucking kick I get out of reading some people's blogs just to totally mock them in my head. I know, I'm probably the big loser who could be doing so many more worthwhile things with her time than reading some dorks' blogs and laughing at how fucking obnoxious they are, but whatever, I hardly watch tv, so cut me some slack. So, there are a handful of blogs I read just to mock, and I have to tell you, I read them and I instantly feel better about myself, because obviously I am so much cooler, because naturally I would never, ever do any of the following: - Talk constantly about how much I love to cook - Talk about totally pointless shit - Recap conversations I have had with my husband that are totally, fucking pointless and not funny at all - Be pointless - And NOT funny - Include recipes for every pointless, pretentious meal I ever cook - Brag about how bratty I am - Brag about how spoiled I am, as if that READ MORE AT http://www.citywendy.com/.

Deb, I think you oughta delete Wendy's comment. It appears someone didn't take their meds this morning.
p.s. Sunburn looks painful! Owie!

What do you mean, you never do anything fun! Heeellloo...you just came back from Paris! But yet again, I can't wait to have those "conversations" with my future hubby!...and pleeeaasee let's just ignore that horrific comment!

I think you should delete it too - she obviously has a wonderful grasp on the english language. (not-so-much) I really enjoy your writing ~ it's my guilty pleasure while I'm at work ~ looking at all of your lovely photos. Thanks for sharing Deb! ~Jenny

That sunburn looks INSANE!! You must have uber sensitive skin. Owwww :(

But yes, Spring is here and it's about darn time!! Hi spring! Hope you stick around a while.

That sunburn looks ridiculously painful. But I suppose it at least means the weather was nice. And we could all use a little nice weather right about now.

No way I would delete Wendy's comment. Nor did I delete her last batch, going off about the "waste of money" that is my owning of two coffee makers, or the empty promise that she would "definitely will not be back." http://thesmitten.ivillage.com/love/archives/2005/12/pitter_patter.html#comments Sigh. I feel so old-school, just not reading sites I don't enjoy.

Anyway, with my husband out of town this week, I should have a lot more time to write about cooking and other, you know, pointless stuff. Hooray for more posting!

I have no desire to fan any flames but doesn't that comment say "Wendy Reader" and not "Wendy"?

Anyway!

One has to ask themselves why people post angry messages. What is their motivation? Bottom line: The person is desperately seeking attention, and probably learned in an earlier life that temper tantrums produce the desired effect. Unfortunately by acknowledging her, I am contributing to the fullfillment of her needs, and it will likely spur her to more childish attacks. That's OK ... I have big shoulders.

I couldn't help but read her (crazy Wendy's)blog. I'm sure that's all she ever wanted anyway...to get at least half of the hits on her blog that you get on an average day. But I really just found it so interesting that a 30 yr old women who still calls others "dorks" and refers to herself as "so much cooler" can taker herself seriously. Very highschool...

Note to Wendy: go stick your crackpipe-singed thumb up your big fat butt. You can try to insult my friend Smitten all you want, but as her former roommate and friend of nearly a decade, I can defend her more credibly can you can insult her. She's fab, and in case you didn't notice, this is a blog she gets paid to keep for IVillage's section on Love, Sex and Marriage...so duh. She is going to talk about her freaking marriage.

Note to Smitten: I strongly encourage you to edit out the link to her blog that she posted in her message. While you may think that she should be free to criticize you publicly, she should NOT be able to use your blog for promoting herself while she insults you!!! Just replace it with something that doesn't make any sense like www.Deee-liteGotBackTogether.com. (Don't we wish?!?!)

Deb. I have just recently started reading your blog and it is hilarious. The conversations you have with your husband are alot like me and my husbands. Except yours are funnier. I really enjoy reading your blog and that sunburn looks horrific. Keep up the awesome work and Wendy---find someone else to screw with-not Deb.

It says "Wendy reader" because Wendy didn't actually write that message; a reader of hers did. I like Wendy's blog most of the time, but sometimes she says things I don't agree with. Hell, I often say things about other people I later (or even immediately) regret.

Additionally, when she refers to herself as "so much cooler," she is making a jab at herself because she often refers to herself as a dork.

Is it high school? Maybe, but so is using blogs to defend one person while downtalking another.

I haven't read Thesmitten in over a year, but when I read it, I enjoyed it. I also enjoy reading City Wendy.

You both have very different personalities, so let's just accept it and end this battle now before it gets out of hand.

Folks, there's no "battle," because I'm not battling anyone, and the idea of battling bloggers makes my eyes roll so far back in my head, I need to lie down with a compress. My god, it's just words on a computer screen (thx SB). I don't read or comment on what doesn't interest me and I'd expect the same from anyone else.

That's my second and last comment on this. If anyone would like to discuss their weekends, sunburns, photography, recipes, or how freakin' hot that waste management guy was on the Sopranos last night, I'm all ears.

OK I stand corrected:

Note to Wendy READER: go stick your crackpipe-singed thumb up your big fat butt. You can try to insult my friend Smitten all you want, but as her former roommate and friend of nearly a decade, I can defend her more credibly can you can insult her. She's fab, and in case you didn't notice, this is a blog she gets paid to keep for IVillage's section on Love, Sex and Marriage...so duh. She is going to talk about her freaking marriage.

Note to Smitten: I strongly encourage you to edit out the link to WENDY that WENDY READER posted in her message. While you may think that she should be free to criticize you publicly, she should NOT be able to use your blog for promoting SOMEONE ELSE while she insults you!!! Just replace it with something that doesn't make any sense like www.Deee-liteGotBackTogether.com. (Don't we wish?!?!)

It's my hot body and I'll do what I want, including defending Smitten against mean-spirited comments. If that's high school well then I'm sorry I finally got my G.E.D.

I normally wouldn't say this because I've had more horrific sunburns than I care to admit, but oh what I wouldn't give for a little singed skin right now. It's been raining for 20-some days straight out here in California. It's miserable! Enjoy that NY springtime. Maybe it'll show up out west before summer.

Deb,

I hope you have aloe vera lotion...apply liberally. I did the same thing with my boyfriend on a recent visit to the zoo. The clouds are not your friend.

I wish I could show you guys a little video of each person that saw me today.

Person: Hey, De... OOOOH. OW! That must hurt!

But, M, yeah what you said. I kick and kick myself for not putting on sunscreen but I wouldn't trade it for being outside for hours and hours! I'm warm again, hallelujah.

Well, of course you're warm NOW - you're still being cooked from the outside in! Skin cancer....BAD.

Ouch! Though a little sunburn is a good sign of spring -- at least it means the unruly sun has finally come out of hiding. The pictures are wonderful; my husband and I walked all over the city on Sunday marveling at the cherry blossoms and the smiling (!) people and the long-neglected sunglasses.

I'm forlorn that it's turned cold again. A secretary in the elevator told me the horrific news that there is the rumor of SNOW FLURRIES tonight.

I heard that too! This 45 degree weather is playing cruel jokes on my sunburn.

Your skin must feel like you just applied Icy/Hot, especially if there's snow flurries!

Good Luck with your sunburn. Isn't it exciting that it is finally spring. I love it. It gets me in gear for time outside with friends. Yay! for good weather.

I accidentally rubbed Icy/Hot instead of solarcaine on a sunburn once- not a bright moment-may everything that touches your healing skin be soft as muslin!