Holding on
The sky has been red or pink both morning and night for a few days. I wake up disoriented and in the dark, not knowing if it’s midnight or morning. To my relief, it’s...
Category: food
A gray day
More snow last night. At least it warmed up into the 30’s today. Sam and I are both learning how to dress in order to keep warm on our daily walk. You would think...
Tomatillos
Last week, I harvested all the rest of the tomatillos and pulled up the plants. They were growing in the hoophouse, where I usually plant a couple of seedlings. I have a surplus of...
Harvest time
The onion crop was great this year. This is about half of the total. We eat a lot of onions, but I don’t know if we can consume this crop before it goes bad....
My neighbor’s peaches
My neighbor has too many peaches ripening on the tree in her garden. She invited us to come over and pick some. It was a beautiful experience. The next day I sorted them into...
Second summer
End of July. I feel like July was a difficult month. I’m not sure what to say about that, except that I’m looking forward to August. My sister introduced me to the term “second...
Easter feast
The drive to make life meaningful…to have a purpose. I’ve been thinking about this, and find a major purpose right under my nose: food and cooking. For example, my Easter dishes, vegan and oil-free,...