Tollhouse. Milk's Spouse. Way of life that I espouse. Consistently sweet. Tasty. Hasty Loyal namaste-ty. An everyday treat. Slightly salty. Not my faulty if they make you cheat. Easy Peasy Every palate pleasy Always good to eat. Just dough tastes woah! Baked, though, More so. Popped right off the sheet. Teaspoon. Hand hewn. Fuddy duddy [...]
Today, my daughter Katherine celebrates her birthday and, though I’ve written about her before, I believe the beautiful butterfly that is emerging from her COVID-mandated cocoon deserves a special post. Katherine lives in LA, which has been locked down for almost exactly a year. Everything that drew Katherine and her friends to that city – [...]
I wonder how our rivers will record this volatile year. What stories will they tell in the sediment they leave behind? Does the 2020 moon wax in sympathy, or wane in dismay? Will the stressed roots of this year's trees grow deeper, will their acorns offer hope? Do the tides of 2020 hurry out and [...]
I like to imagine all the evening’s beauty and all the day’s promise come together in the magic moments when the moon and the sun share the sky. One rises and the other dips and they meet in a glorious curtsey that sends waves of brilliant color across the sky. And, even on those mornings [...]
Two weeks ago, as an historic blizzard cocooned me in my house, I unwrapped a gift from a blogging friend. I’ve never met Cheryl Calpaldo Traylor in person, but, through her blog, Giving Voice to My Astonishment, I know her to be a talented writer and a generous host of this gorgeous planet we call [...]