and then we jumped...

before the jump: lunchy lunch

oh snap! 

not my lunch

decor happy

my third coffee of the day

I went for noodles

I can't even eat noodles with these braces

putside happy

**we ate at Pho Saigon Pearl. It was delicious. You can follow them on Instagram here.

before the jump: walking to lunch

walking to coffee w favorite peoples

Scout Coffee on Foothill

pretty copper accents

coffee in jars (of course)

the best pastries ever

meeting neighborhood cats

cronuts in the morning

cronut love

While I do definitely own up to a sweet tooth, I have to admit that donuts are not really my thing. At least, not your average run-of-the-mill donut. It is probably both a good thing and a bad thing that we live within walking distance to a magical donut shop. I've written about SLO Donut (or SLODOCO for those in the know) before, mostly when Ander and Zaza come visit as that is out thing...donuts...at SLO Donut where you can decorate your own bit of baked goodness to your heart's content.

morning hearts

Of course we went and sweetened up. The donut stop was necessary as we spent the morning making pom-poms and mornings making pom poms can sometimes take the oomph outta you. Banana glazed donuts, apple fritters, and even cronuts can help with that. Cronuts you ask? Why yes, there is such a thing and it is sweeping the donut nation from NY to CA. SLODOCO's cronuts are lovely and flakey and much to our surprise creme filled! I'm still working through that sugar shock but it was all good.

Iced coffee was also important. In this case it was a latte....

Not usual suspects for me (I usually do 2 donuts)...though this ended up being my meal for the day until late in the evening when we had dinner. Here is a savory stuffed croissant, cronut, and devil's food cake. I do love a good devil's food cake.

The light was simply too pretty to not get all snap happy!

The chalkboards are always fun, even if there are far too many comments from hosers who think they are witty. We have yet been able to find the chalk. I wonder if it is a bring your own deal?

through another lens

 Mama za-ander left her camera at home when they came to visit. She knew I would (gladly) document it all wily-nilly as I am wont to do so she saved her picture taking for her phone. While I am not gung-ho about our cell phone proclivities, I do like the camera in those things. Check out all the fun she documented from their visit. We had so much fun! Golly but I miss them!

and then we had donuts

choosey choose choosing

sooo many donuts

pretty and pink

ooh-la-la

good morning, toppings!

makes you wonder how often...

filled with goodness

master of the eyebrow raise

dainty donut eater

discussing bottlecap crafts

uh...yes, i had two

whoot!

donut shop art

 because when in SLO, one MUST have donuts....SLO Donuts to be exact. Mister and I can walk here easily but we really never do except for a week or so ago when we met up with other family a-go-go members for a sweet treat. Otherwise, SLO Donut is saved for when Ander and Za visit. It makes it that much more awesome. Hurry back, you know you want to.

some trees may have been climbed

 

 It was too hot and too late in the day for any mushroom sightings but the wander was quite pleasant and the trees, well the trees were ready and waiting for company. There is something utterly dreamy about oak trees. They fill my heart with calm and I feel like I am at home.