Category Archives: other aspects of my life
comfort
When a good friend announced that she was coming back into town for a visit, I didn’t expect her to come bearing gifts. She’s working on a small farm, mostly in their bakery. After some serious burns and slashes to … Continue reading
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So, yesterday was birthday. Google knew that & gave me this as my homepage… Sweet. But a bit like your neighbor you’ve never spoken to wishing you a happy birthday through the fence–and you know they’ve just been listening to … Continue reading
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summer squash soup
There’s a horrific lack of photography going on, but I haven’t had time to take pictures. I just inhale food these days. Anyway, this soup ended up being so wonderful–summer flavor with autumn hardiness. Delicious. First, let me say: I. … Continue reading
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writing
Lately, this is how my writing has felt. A bit of a drag. Next week, I start classes again. Hope all my fellow graduate students are getting the bad writing out of the way now & gearing up for another … Continue reading
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the move
This new apartment. Let me tell you. Our mattress is still on the floor; we still don’t have Internet; we still have lots to fix, buy, adjust, move, dust, mop… But man. We’ve rediscovered that time of day before 9 … Continue reading
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some blah blah
Since walking out of my temporary home while dogsitting last week, the week has been a tumult of obligations. I’d been turning back to writing these days, was beginning to find this sense of calm I keep talking about. As … Continue reading
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blueberry day
Yesterday, with the sun overcast & the temperature cool, Joe & I drove South from market, through tiny Indiana towns with European names until we reached Bray’s, a you-pick blueberry farm. We had $19. We grabbed a bucket and got … Continue reading
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independence
Congratulations, America. You sexy beast. Hope you have a great holiday. We’ll be here, eating roasted veggie kababs. Who are we kidding? We’ll mostly be drinking beer. Let freedom ring. Be safe. Mixing beer & pyrotechniques is a disaster of … Continue reading
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let’s call the whole thing off
When I initially started this blog, it was divided into three parts: 1/3 a love of French culture & baking, 1/3 a passion for feminism & thought on marriage, 1/3 a desire to live sustainably. Over the past two years, … Continue reading
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