Hot
[Near Tahoe, August 2009 .] Suddenly, am impatient for fall. All that previous whinge about the fleeting days of summer aside, tonight I feel ready …
Here
[From my window, August 2009.] Here, there is sun. There’s been sun for almost a whole week — minus a day ago when the fog …
Confessions (1)
{Roasted tomatoes with lavender, for an npr story, August 2009.] Here it is: I absolutely might consider breaking up/not even going out with someone if …
Recipes for Success
[Anniversary roses, August 2009.] I don’t think any day is worth living without thinking about what you’re going to eat next at all times. – …
About Comfort
[At home, Sebastopol, July 2009.] I was up at my parents’ house this weekend — my house, really, though I don’t live there anymore — …
Just Lovely
[Afternoon drinks, Inverness, June 2009.] Saturday night I was in the kitchen chopping an onion and thinking about August. The dog was sprawled on the …
Among Friends
I don’t mind eating alone — in fact, sometimes it’s one of my especial pleasures to sit down with a glass of wine and a …
Lately
Nearly three years ago this June I dragged myself up before 6am and went for a run. It was foggy and damp but not cold …
Morning Essential
movie dvd true grit [Breakfast, coffee required, March 2009.] I woke up this morning feeling a bit fractious. It’s been hot here, climbing to the …