I have been reading a lot of posts lately about summer's end. It doesn't feel much like summer is ending here, and in truth the heat will not abate until late September, but we may have rain before then, which will mark a great shift. Summer here is hot and bone dry, and all thoughts …
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Gardener, mom, reader, and all round messy person.
In My Kitchen, July 2013
In My Kitchen posts are some of my favorites to write and to read. If you want to join in or just read what's going on in other kitchens around the world, pop over to Celia's page, Fig Jam and Lime Cordial.This month it is heating up, and August looks to be even hotter. I …
Head held high
In Chinese, I guess because words are more drawn than written, they have a special kind of weight to them. A word in Chinese, particularly a written character, is an invocation. That's why people hang up the character for "good luck" on the wall -- the character doesn't just indicate the word, it embodies it. …
Channel your inner granny
Now, by "granny" I mean the kind of person who has a china hutch with little figurines inside. And under that there is a cupboard where there might be some bottles sitting in the dark. And if you have been a pleasing guest, the cupboard might be opened and a bottle pulled out and opened. …
Bye bye, baby
A couple of days ago, Kaya woke early, at about 6. I had things to do, so I carried him on my back in the baby carrier while I did some chores and got breakfast together. He fell back asleep, lulled by the constant movement and by being so close (he's going through a clingy …
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