I’m hooked on my local co-op’s farm box! This week we had a giant bag of cherry tomatoes and Brandi, the generous founder of the co-op, gave me some of her personal burrata to try. Okay, I’m part Italian but I had never even heard of burrata before. It’s this delicious, creamy cheese made from …
Technology and social media isn’t all that bad when your family is spread out across the country. A couple of years ago we created a giant family group on Snapchat to keep in touch. There are 10 cousins, half of which have their own kids, and a few of aunts scattered around. Over time I …
Despondence My failures: Perceived losses. My perception is skewed. Is it? Does Mother Earth cry As her forests burn to ash? Does she weep at the sight of her people drowning in her floods? I don’t know. I don’t know.
Just finished whipping up some potater salad for the weekend. My favorite Friday activity is CWP – that’s Cooking While Podcasting in case you didn’t know! I wasn’t raised on potato salad, so here’s my first go at it. I used red potatoes and scallions from my local co-op box! UPDATE (5 days later): this …
This poem came to me while reading Heart and Mind by Alexander Shaia. As I settled in to the words I began to weep. Words are powerful that way. When they hit you at the right moment, just when you are ready to receive them, your heart expands. That is what this poem did for me. …