Elke Sisco (she/her) 🍉
@elkit.bsky.social
Trans Rights are Human Rights.
Black History is Everybody's History.
What's happening in Gaza is genocide.
www.elkesisco.com
Black History is Everybody's History.
What's happening in Gaza is genocide.
www.elkesisco.com
334/365: today is the first Sunday of Advent. Have some holiday cheer!
November 30, 2025 at 7:54 PM
334/365: today is the first Sunday of Advent. Have some holiday cheer!
333/365: from my last hair appointment a couple of weeks ago. Can you believe how long my hair is? I cannot.
November 29, 2025 at 11:23 PM
333/365: from my last hair appointment a couple of weeks ago. Can you believe how long my hair is? I cannot.
333/365: Small Business Saturday today. All the things I bought start with a B: a book, beets, a bowl, and a bud vase.
November 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
333/365: Small Business Saturday today. All the things I bought start with a B: a book, beets, a bowl, and a bud vase.
332/365: a lunch of leftovers: Brussels sprouts, stuffing, and cranberry sauce.
November 28, 2025 at 10:24 PM
332/365: a lunch of leftovers: Brussels sprouts, stuffing, and cranberry sauce.
332/365: the finished product, Brussels sprouts with chestnuts and cream.
November 28, 2025 at 5:46 PM
332/365: the finished product, Brussels sprouts with chestnuts and cream.
331/365: two pounds of Brussels sprouts chopped in half, and a package of chestnuts, crumbled, for Brussels sprouts with chestnuts and cream.
November 27, 2025 at 8:11 PM
331/365: two pounds of Brussels sprouts chopped in half, and a package of chestnuts, crumbled, for Brussels sprouts with chestnuts and cream.
329/365: another image of the surfer dude from last week.
November 25, 2025 at 11:01 PM
329/365: another image of the surfer dude from last week.
328/365: I made avgolemono, Greek lemon and egg chicken soup, for Monday dinner. It came out more like a risotto than a soup, but it tasted good.
November 25, 2025 at 3:34 AM
328/365: I made avgolemono, Greek lemon and egg chicken soup, for Monday dinner. It came out more like a risotto than a soup, but it tasted good.
327/365: had tiny tuna tartare tacos at Trestles this week.
November 23, 2025 at 11:25 PM
327/365: had tiny tuna tartare tacos at Trestles this week.
326/365: Nera is comfortable in the director's chair.
November 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
326/365: Nera is comfortable in the director's chair.
324/365: discards from cooking beef stew: garlic, shallot and onion skins, and carrot tops.
November 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM
324/365: discards from cooking beef stew: garlic, shallot and onion skins, and carrot tops.
323/365: I eyeballed this beef stew, just throwing in what needed to go (half an onion, a shallot, that pound of stewing beef from the freezer, potatoes, carrots, and those little tomatoes I had not eaten.) Added vegetable broth, white wine and seasonings liberally.
November 19, 2025 at 4:44 PM
323/365: I eyeballed this beef stew, just throwing in what needed to go (half an onion, a shallot, that pound of stewing beef from the freezer, potatoes, carrots, and those little tomatoes I had not eaten.) Added vegetable broth, white wine and seasonings liberally.
322/365: sunny day in between rainy weather systems, so I visited with the surfer dude.
November 18, 2025 at 11:32 PM
322/365: sunny day in between rainy weather systems, so I visited with the surfer dude.
321/365: I made Nisha's Tomato-Fennel Braised Chickpeas today. Just the right comfort food for this cold rainy weather. I am happily lapping up a bowlful right now.
November 17, 2025 at 9:27 PM
321/365: I made Nisha's Tomato-Fennel Braised Chickpeas today. Just the right comfort food for this cold rainy weather. I am happily lapping up a bowlful right now.
321/365; my friend Nera.
November 17, 2025 at 3:49 PM
321/365; my friend Nera.
320/365: the rain-soaked patio.
November 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
320/365: the rain-soaked patio.
319/365: the saucers at Dolce Sicilia say "Siete nel luogo in cui la vostra giornata inizia bene e finisce meglio." According to my translator, this means "You are in the place where your day starts off well and ends better."
November 15, 2025 at 9:16 PM
319/365: the saucers at Dolce Sicilia say "Siete nel luogo in cui la vostra giornata inizia bene e finisce meglio." According to my translator, this means "You are in the place where your day starts off well and ends better."
317/365: it is raining today, so here is a throwback to a sunny day in May 2018.
November 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
317/365: it is raining today, so here is a throwback to a sunny day in May 2018.
316/365: got a cube croissant at the Croissante Bakery. Yes, it really is that big. A giant cube of buttery flakiness.
November 12, 2025 at 4:59 PM
316/365: got a cube croissant at the Croissante Bakery. Yes, it really is that big. A giant cube of buttery flakiness.
315/365: sitting in the corner of the sofa, this is my view: the Wild Thing, the Peep, and the Angry Bird.
November 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
315/365: sitting in the corner of the sofa, this is my view: the Wild Thing, the Peep, and the Angry Bird.
314/365: I am currently reading Margaret Atwood's "memoir of sorts", "Book of Lives". This prompted me to re-read the opening of "The Handmaid's Tale", as I do every so often.
Alma. Janine. Dolores. Moira. June.
Alma. Janine. Dolores. Moira. June.
November 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
314/365: I am currently reading Margaret Atwood's "memoir of sorts", "Book of Lives". This prompted me to re-read the opening of "The Handmaid's Tale", as I do every so often.
Alma. Janine. Dolores. Moira. June.
Alma. Janine. Dolores. Moira. June.
313/365: made lasagna. Didn't really read the whole recipe though, and forgot to add salt and pepper. Oh well, it still turned out alright.
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
313/365: made lasagna. Didn't really read the whole recipe though, and forgot to add salt and pepper. Oh well, it still turned out alright.
312/365: afternoon sun.
November 9, 2025 at 12:07 AM
312/365: afternoon sun.
312/365: a mural in downtown Willow Glen.
November 8, 2025 at 7:43 PM
312/365: a mural in downtown Willow Glen.
311/365: the peonies look downright voluptuous now. The pink blossoms have all faded to white.
November 7, 2025 at 3:11 PM
311/365: the peonies look downright voluptuous now. The pink blossoms have all faded to white.