I don’t know if I’d go so far as to recommend abdominal surgery, but it has had its benefits. For one, everyone else has been doing the dishes. And also, the girls have finally begun to understand that since I cannot bend over, they should probably pick up their toys before they are stepped on….
the new patriotism
Yesterday I was visiting a friend who was home for a few days to celebrate the swearing in of her parents as American citizens. They have lived here for 40 years, but for many reasons, they have finally decided to make the relationship official. “We’ve been living together along time,” her mom said. “It’s time…
june pickles
There is another part of this–something that happens with new things. Somewhere along the line, they get less new, and maybe, just maybe, you even get better at them. This transition happens sometimes without much notice, and all of a sudden it’s just something you do. So last year, when Joey made his pickles, he…
elderflower vodka
Well, it’s been a bit of a weekend, really.Let me just say right off the bat that I have a few nice things in jars to tell you about this week. It is, after all, the time to put food into jars, and I’m excited to show you the new additions to our shelves from…
the french part of cape cod
A good 10 or so summers ago, I went on a little trip with my mother, my stepfather, and my sister who was maybe two at the time. It was, all in all, not the best of trips. We were voyaging to Canada to see my stepfather’s homeland, and there was a lot of car…
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