It’s that time of year when I just crave spring so much. And even though it’s still, let’s face it, pretty cold, there are signs of spring. Crocuses! Popping up all over my yard. Okay, yes: they are NOT native. But they aren’t invasive, and it is only March, so I am grateful for any … [Read more…]
Oy, y’all, we’ve got updates. If this were an actual news site, I’d call it a “developing story.” See bold below. Yesterday, a friend texted me, “Are you at the Town Hall thing?” I was not at the town hall. I had no idea that anything was happening at the town hall. I had just … [Read more…]
I’ve got to admit that it’s been tough to write here lately, what with the societal implosion around us. But I honestly don’t really want to read about that (an exception is Sarah Kendzior’s recent essay The Craftsman, which really resonated with me). So I’m not going to write about it. In fact, I came … [Read more…]
For the second year in a row, Cute W and I went to the Out of the Blue Festival. It is so, SO fun. Not gonna lie: it’s also expensive. But if you like the beach and like going to concerts, it’s basically a priceless experience. Last year, all four of us went, and this … [Read more…]
Since I first posted this, I’ve added new “to do” items as I’ve learned about them or tried them because I didn’t want to pollute every single blog post with The State Of The World. You can find the updates in bold. Over the past couple of weeks, the whole, “How are you?” question has … [Read more…]
I promised more soup recipes, and here they are. First up: Chicken Chowder. This family classic is invariably the first soup that we cook to kick off soup season. It’s adapted from Cute W’s family recipe, and it’s his all-time favorite. I think if you presented him with a steaming mug full of chicken chowder … [Read more…]
In the past month or so, we’ve gone on three different trip. It’s been busy. Here are some highlights from our trip to Savannah, where my Mom, two sisters, two brothers-in-law, one nephew, and four family dogs live. Another sister and brother traveled to Savannah with their people, too, so it was a party. But … [Read more…]
Yikes, it’s cold. I was sharing some recipes via a link to this blog and it made me realize that I’ve shared very few of my soup recipes. I think that’s because I tend to think of writing about new things happening in my life, and most of the soups that we eat regularly are … [Read more…]
I finally got around to reading On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder. It is a pretty quick read — I knocked it out in one sitting. And it vaguely made me feel… better? I mean, don’t get me wrong: I do not feel good today. But I think that I’d … [Read more…]
I haven’t posted for a while because I’ve been exceptionally busy for the last month. We spent a week around Christmas in Savannah, Georgia, where I have family. The weekend after we returned home, Cute W and I went the Out of the Blue Festival — more on that later. We arrived home late on … [Read more…]
