Okay! Today is a yes day. I’ve been on the phone and on the computer since 6:58 this morning when Joey left for school with the girls. I’ve sent out a message to my facebook group for the campaign, I’ve talked to important people who are getting things done, and I have almost fixed the…
the word
Did you know that Shakespeare made up the word, “uncomfortable”? It’s quite a thing to be able to create a word that really conveys what it sets out to convey, a word that holds meaning in its rhythm and its construction. Sadie’s turning into a word-maker herself. The other day, experiencing the joy and frenzy…
imperfect
In preparation for Sadie’s seventh birthday, I decided to make pop tarts. Still though, I pressed holes back together. I patched here and there. I felt doubtful. I was instructed to measure carefully so that I would have nice, even rectangles. No matter how I try to have nice, even anything in my life, my…
spinach ricotta pie
For some reason, pie crust has been coming up a lot lately. “I just can’t do pie crust!” I kid you not. I have heard this four times in the last week. I wouldn’t call myself a pie crust master (if only I were master of anything except this mess!), but I no longer get…
baked salmon with herb butter
I wonder if there will be a time when I am such an experienced gardener that I won’t feel compelled to let out an audible yelp when the first herbs emerge again. Someday I’ll take it all in stride, and when new gardeners ask me inane questions, I’ll coolly answer with only the slightest tinge…
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