Ode to Mint (And My Adorable Kitty)

 The mint is finally coming out of its wintertime slumber, and it's livening up my lemonade, mojitos, strawberry tarts (yes, you got it), and salads. You name it, I've thrown mint on it.

And my cat, Fifi, whom I call Beefy because of her habit of eating everything she sniffs out on the ground, is basking in the California sunshine once again. She's looking as adorable as ever. Thank goodness too because A) she was sick for a while, and B) it's really hard to get good pictures of an expressionless black cat when there is no natural light to be found.