>It may be akin to professing to enjoy watching paint dry, but I think that what I love most about the garden is watching it grow. I see the plants every day, and there are tiny changes. A tree sprouts buds that unfurl into flowers or leaves, and the bare branches are gradually transformed; a …
Month: March 2010
>baki in action
>since my mother is around, current photos abound. i've had a request for a photo of baki, so here he is, writing his name on his homework...
>bedfellows
>ali left for istanbul on the 7th to have dental surgery (talk about two words you never want to hear together) and will be back in a week or so. in his absence, i have taken to sleeping on his side of the bed and feathering my nest with books. my mother showered me with …
>butttercream
>i feel as if i have had a glimpse of some greater realm, a place where cooking really is alchemy. my guide, naturally, was julia child. it was like this: last week, my mom and i were making a cake to celebrate my father's birthday - after all, i've been celebrating his birthday my whole …
