“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” Mother Teresa, Christian, humanitarian It may have something to do with having an old house with many nooks and crannies. Somehow, I have come to not only terms with other species sharing the space we call home, I've… Continue reading Making space
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On-Vacation Pasta Salad
“No man needs a vacation so much as the man who has just had one.” Elbert Hubbard, American writer/publisher I've tried some fancy things in the kitchen -- not always with success, but I've tried. That said, I've cooked some of our favorite family meals in vacation cabins. You know, the kind of kitchens where… Continue reading On-Vacation Pasta Salad
The road almost not taken
"The best way out is always through." Robert Frost, American poet, "A Servant to Servants" We could easily have made a different choice, possibly the wrong choice. Call it Providence, call it an unknown mapmaker's skills, call it a strong desire not to wind up on a Weather Channel disaster-in-the-woods special. Whatever made us keep… Continue reading The road almost not taken
Money-in-the-bank potatoes
Dinner time seems to be under attack. It is amazing how many events we attend throughout the year that devour the hours of 6-8 p.m. A super-late dinner may work in some places in the world, but it does not for our household. So, these nights, we wind up eating at 5 p.m. on the… Continue reading Money-in-the-bank potatoes
Location, location, location
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.” George R.R. Martin, American novelist and screenwriter It is 95 degrees this afternoon. Everything I didn't want to do today is done, as are a few of the things I actually did want to do. So,… Continue reading Location, location, location
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