TOM AND ME
It was years ago. The cold gray light of a late November dawn was just beginning to seep through my bedroom window when the alarm …
THE MAGIC OF SOUP
As New Hampshire gradually tilts away from the sun and August days trickle off the calendar one by one, my thoughts turn savory pots of …
PAINTBRUSH WARS
The pressure of COVID 19 has driven me to the paint store. Those over-the-top sky blue walls in the small bedroom are crying out for …
TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR WANNABE PAINTERS
Emerging spotted and spent from yet another Paintbrush War, I contemplate the horror of this household task. Some of my friends take it in stride, …
OUR FRIEND THE EGG
Let’s consider the common, ordinary egg. Shame on us for taking it for granted. Its modest appearance and easy availability belie its riches. Unfairly demonized …
MOURNING TAPIOCA
As a child of the mid 20th. Century, I am quite possibly spoiled beyond redemption. When I consider the trajectory of my life, I realize …
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 …
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 …