How to transition from vacation-mode to welcoming winter and a rather hectic school term once again?
1. Drink tea! My current favourite is Celestial Seasonings’ Madagascar Vanilla.
2. Go for late afternoon walks! The light is quite beautiful, and I find the wind tends to die down late in the day.
3. Listen to some dreamy music! Loving Cat Power, Stars, and the Jesus and Mary Chain at the moment.
I’ve also been eating simple, comforting meals such as:
CHEESY SAUCE. Never a bad idea. Very nice served over brown rice rotini and topped with green peas and pepitas (with a side of world regional urban development textbook)!
PUMPKIN-BANANA PANCAKES!
A couple more SF shots from Haight Ashbury 
I loved these wee mushrooms.
I am definitely counting down the weeks to my next (psuedo) vacation to Amsterdam & Oxford…heehee.
you give me recipes NOW for both of those delicious meals.