As it is
Amos turned one this week. I baked him a cake that was imperfect but delicious (not unlike this year we spent together). We gave him a sliver of cake and he devoured it like he eats […]
Category: thoughts
What Did You Make Today?
One night last week when I got home from a yoga class, Ray was watching a community television station from Fresno California on his ipad. He was excited to then be able to watch the station on our TV. It wasn’t a program he really […]
Creative Moments
When I wrote, last week, about beginning something new I mentioned that creativity is always a process of learning and making. I want to remind all of us how important it is to enjoy the process because the final results are rarely guaranteed to be […]
The Kitchen Sink
I wash a sink full of dishes at least once a day. We don’t have a dish washing machine, just a double sink, a sponge and plenty of hot water.I enjoy my living space so much more when it feels clean and minimally cluttered so […]
Favorite Recipes
A few years ago I started a recipe notebook. I occasionally jotted down recipes that I found online and wanted to try because it was much easier to follow the recipe on a piece of paper than a laptop screen. I also noted some recipes […]
A Letter to the Future
Dear Future Me, In a few weeks, months, or years you are going to look back on this time and remember such sweetness. You might remember how exhausted you were after more than nine months without a solid night’s sleep. You might remember how hard […]
As Many Days as I Can
Although I have had time to work on little bits of projects here and there, I have recently realized how much I miss my creative time. Most of my days recently have been spent trying to get a certain someone to nap. We take lots […]
As Long as it Lasts
It’s such a perfect day! I said this to myself under clear blue skies and sunshine with a hint of a cool fall breeze and I realized just how often this phrase comes to mind. Perhaps most often on sunny, clear days but it made […]
The Warmth We Need
Just a few days before the equinox, Autumn pushed summer aside and settled in. It reminded me of the soothing pleasure of a cup of tea in the morning and often another in the evening. I have a few small piles of tomatoes on my […]