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Into the Mountains 17 Aug 2013 | 02:30 am
One of the things I am most proud of this summer is making good on a promise to go camping once a month. It’s not been easy—this summer is busy, it’s hard to get away—but it’s been one of the things t...
Cookbook Club Does Plenty 14 Aug 2013 | 09:17 pm
About this time last year, our cookbook club had what might be our loveliest meeting to date. We always make sure to pick an appropriate book for the end of summer—one that celebrates the almost overw...
The Late Summer List 8 Aug 2013 | 08:58 pm
The other day, having lunch on a picnic blanket in the park, I noticed there were two fallen maple leaves by my friend’s sandals. Ooooh, people, it is getting to that time here in Seattle. That time. ...
Coming to My Senses 7 Aug 2013 | 01:23 am
May I ask you a question? It might be a personal one, but do you wear perfume? Myself, I don’t. Not usually. I did wear perfume. Years ago, when I was in my teens and early twenties—the time of life...
What is Ripe, What is Ready 1 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
The other day I took an egg from the laying box in the chicken coop that was still warm, the hen who had produced it had just waddled off into the yard. That was the moment I admitted I was wrong abou...
Planting Peaches 26 Jul 2013 | 09:00 pm
These days, I’m spending all my time in the garden (and, well, writing a book about the garden). It’s a busy time. There is so much to be watered, weeded, and watered again. We’re in the midst of a bi...
In the Strawberry Fields 19 Jul 2013 | 09:07 pm
A few weeks ago, on an early Saturday morning, the niecelets and I got in the car and drove north. We were headed to the Skagit Valley, about an hour from Seattle, where green farmland spreads out, cr...
Quickie Dinners, Late Nights 15 Jul 2013 | 01:15 pm
Thanks for your sweet comments on Friday, friends. A bit of sleep and a bit of perspective, I’m feeling much better now. I’ve been spending a lot of time in the garden these days. Like, a lot. In Sea...
Under Water 12 Jul 2013 | 09:58 am
This morning I woke at 5am to a light grey sky and dragged myself from bed. The shower failed to wake me because I failed to turn it cold for the final thirty seconds—when one feels like a beaten dog ...
Things I Want to Remember 26 Jun 2013 | 10:36 pm
Even though you’re now six and eight years old, and growing like weeds, you still occasionally pull out the “capes” your grandma bought you, tying the pieces of fabric around your necks (or, more usua...
