BAKING SEASON
Christmas is coming and the geese are getting fat. And so will I, if this trend continues. Our snow fell all day, and it inspired …
APPLE PIE ANGST
If you decide to bake the perfect apple pie, and you make your favorite pie crust recipe (the one that uses butter and vodka) and …
THE LIBRARY
What is it about our little town library that excites me? It perches on a side street, a throwback to simpler times. Once I enter …
ADJUSTING TO RETIREMENT
I was thinking about retirement and primary colors this morning as I put together a batch of beef veggie soup.I’ve been struck with the color …
VERTICALLY CHALLENGED
Some observations from the shorter side of lifeMy father was almost six feet tall; my mother a mere 5 ft. 2 inches. Everyone watched and …
FEBRUARY SURVIVAL TIPS
Buy a bouquet of red/pink carnations this week, divide into small vases, add a penny to each and see if they last until Valentines Day.Cook …
IN PRAISE OF HUSWIFERY
I’ve been away from this house for too long. Tasks rise in my mind like boulders.I despise the process but love the results.Where to start?One thing …
LOGAN AIRPORT – September 17, 2013
We are waiting at our gate, booked on a flight to Seattle to attend my uncle’s funeral.The gate area is full of people of all …
RANDOM GARDENING
I am a random gardener, a rebel.I resist garden books, garden clubs, garden knowledge.It’s a gamble. This northern jungle thrives in its own way.I observe and …