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 …
Cookies and Milk
One of the best things about being a kid in my parents’ house was that most days when I got home from school there was …
Springing Ahead
[First daffodils, February 2009.] Tomorrow is my favorite day of the year. Yes, my birthday is nice, and Christmas, too, and I surely do love …
To Kate, with Cauliflower
[My mom’s birthday cake, February 2009.] true grit movie stream Good morning. Today is my friend Kate’s birthday. She’s one of my very best girlfriends …
Birthdays, Cakes
[Peanut butter-chocolate cupcake, February 2009.] February seems to be the month of birthdays — and with birthdays, inevitably and of course, comes cake(s). There was …
I Just Had To
[The sky the other night, February 2009.] Probably one of the last things you’d think of doing after being out for a solid 12 hours …
The New Standard
We all know I’m a pretty simple girl at heart. This is not news. I’d much rather go for a long hike in the sun …
Almost There
My bags are packed, my presents organized (if not wrapped), the holiday packages mailed and hopefully already received, my new year’s eve party plans in …
Alone in the Kitchen, with Cake
Like clockwork, every year just before Christmas I catch a cold. Perhaps it’s because it’s our extra busy season at work, or that I’m realizing …