These Beautiful Days

I arrived early at the farmer’s market on Wednesday morning. The air was salty and quiet, except for the screeching of seagulls. Shoppers here and there perused the wares, only a hint of the bustling community event that Monument Square would become as the day […]

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Muffin Morning

I was going to start by saying, I love muffins. But it seemed a bit too obvious and perhaps overzealous and I began to think, do I? love muffins? I certainly like them a lot. They are a mainstay of my kitchen — easy to […]

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Irresistible Bounty

Its taken months, but finally it feels like summer is here.  After a couple of months of rain, and then some pleasant sunny days, it has gotten hot enough for people to start complaining about the weather again.  I love having some real summer weather, […]

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Our Special Day

On July 25 we had a fabulous, amazing, perfect wedding ceremony and celebration.  Despite two inches of rain the day before, our friends and family rallied and helped build platforms and lay down hay to cover some of the wettest areas.  It was a thrillingly […]

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Rainy Day Berries

It has been raining here for weeks.  In June we had the most days of rain for that month in over 100 years, the skies have been gray for so long it almost seems like a permanent state.  But I can’t let the potential gloom […]

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Thai Tofu Spread

In my kitchen I have a wooden shelf unit, painted orange, which my dad made for me.  I use it to hold my cookbooks.  All three of the shelves are full of beautiful and interesting cookbooks, close at hand whenever I need to look up […]

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Sun-Dappled

This afternoon  I walked all over town, taking in the sweet salty air, the breezes and the abundant warm sun.  I absorbed as much of the day as I could, but didn’t feel inspired to capture it until I got home and found the light […]

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A Taste of Summer

Its been such a busy spring and now summer is almost here.  Although we’ve had a fair amount of rain and cool weather, I have been working in the garden, doing a lot of wedding sewing, finishing up my permaculture design course, and getting the […]

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