There are days when one needs to step back, breathe deeply and focus on the present. I needed a reminder recently and found myself in Maine one weekend at a stunningly beautiful place. The folks are friendly, the sights are breathtakingly beautiful and the local fish market was the place to go for the best [...]
I quickly opened the door and rushed inside as the next gust of wind tried to carry me away. Not like Mary Poppins but Dorothy in Kansas. Inside, the house was warmed by the fire in the woodstove and the delicious smell of stroganoff that was waiting for me. Nineteen years ago I was eating [...]
“So go ahead, push your luck Say what it is you gotta say to me We will push on into that mystery And it’ll push right back” Dar Williams I had nearly missed an appointment because I was listening to a guest speaker. It was so popular and well received everyone was invited back the [...]
It happened one weekend afternoon. I was taking a chance on making a quick tomato sauce with minimal fuss. I was heading out of town but wanted something stashed in the freezer to greet me when I returned home. But how would could so few ingredients work together so well?
Everything was off to a great start…a few great hair days, pushing through the days, work, work, working. I picked up a few new ideas while attending a recent music festival. Naturally, this week found me standing on chairs during my rehearsals to further demonstrate to my students when playing a musical instrument, the importance [...]
I stepped into the shop at the appointed date and time, but, the lights were off on my usual side. I doubled checked my iPhone – yes, I had a hair appointment that day. I pushed aside a little sparkle of hair and knew I was in the ballpark of needing a lift. A miscommunication…so [...]
I glanced around the produce section. The grocery store was pretty quiet thankfully. This allowed me to think up a comfort food dinner plan. There would not be a big plate of fresh pasta, fresh marinara with basil and gorgeous meatballs with freshly grated cheese. (Yes, that is what I really wanted) Instead I turned [...]
Sometimes in life there is simply no need to knead pizza dough. I have proof. Lets get right to this recipe, shall we? PS – start planning now to make this for dinner tonight!
Another table is set. People find a seat, a thanksgiving blessing is spoken, and dishes are passed quickly…after all the food is getting cold. There are many stories happening all around – they are told so quickly that my mind is working on remembering the plot of the first one as someone else offers up [...]
I was trying to ignore the symptoms over the latter part of the weekend. By Monday night there was no use in trying to trick my mind into believing what my whole body was telling me. There was nothing to do…no more preventative maintenance (Note: do not eat zinc lozenges on an empty stomach), fresh [...]
