Summer gets so still–it’s been sweltering hot for days now, and the cricket’s chirp under the floorboards is slow and … More

Have I told you that there are no apricots this year? Back when the sweet cherries started ripening, I went … More

Living takes constant vigilance. I am thinking of the pond on our property and the vegetation that grows relentlessly during … More

We have been blessed with an abundance of cherries this year. I have so far picked 22 pounds of sweets, … More

Summer is officially here, at least according to our calendar. The mystery of spring has passed and now the long … More

When I post a photo on Instagram of a dish I have made, I struggle to write a caption that’s … More

  The other day an old friend wrote to me out of the blue to discuss days far gone that … More

  The beginning of June is when the bumpy season of spring starts to hit her stride–the green of the … More