Friday Ramble
On my run today, I came across a box in front of a neighbors house, full of little home grown pears with a sign saying “Help Yourself.” I couldn’t pass up locally grown fruit and such generosity so I ran home with my hands full. […]
Category: thoughts
Lately I’ve been thinking about: Radical Homemakers
So, I’m on this road to the farm. I don’t write about it very much, instead I write about things that I make that are important to me and that I consider to be part of the journey along this road*. I try not to […]
In the Mail
Its a lost art, people say. Communicating via pen and paper. I wonder if kids even pass notes in class any more, or if they just text back and forth. In my recent move, I found piles of letters that I have saved for years. […]
Imperfect as Pie
A few days ago, I set out to bake a pie. We were having a party with veggies and corn to grill, black bean salad, watermelon gazpacho, fresh mozzarella with tomatoes and basil, and lots of good friends and family to eat with us one […]
Hi. Its still summer, we’re still in transition. I’m about to spend a couple of weeks with my family at a lake in western Maine where I plan to relax, hike, swim, kayak and enjoy being here. I have been neglecting this space, but I […]
Happy July!
In the past week I have been doing a bit of baking, partly in hopes of sharing them here. There was a strawberry shortcake which fulfilled my strawberry and whipped cream dreams, but the cake wasn’t all I had hoped for. I’ve also been trying […]
Portland, Maine
I’ve been wanting to write this post for a long time. At first, the idea was to show those of you who live far away, or have never been here, the wonderful city of Portland, Maine. I have lived here for the past five years […]
Sprouts and Roots
I’ve been working on some recipes to share here, but in the past week I haven’t come up with any that I am totally happy with. As I made dinner the other night, I thought about the ingredients I was using. Some of the vegetables […]
Slowing Down
I may have mentioned this before — but I have been less busy in the past few months than I have been in the past several years. With a wedding, craft fair and holidays over, and working only one job I find myself with an […]