Halloween seemed like a much simpler celebration when I was kid. My mom sat down at her Singer sewing machine and created a cat costume or transformed a pillow case into a pirate's tunic for me to wear for trick or treat. Neighbors turned on their porch light or lit a jack-o'-lantern to welcome trick or... Continue Reading →
Today I picked the last of the green beans off the vine. It's the latest harvest of beans we have had from our garden. Ever. We've been blessed with some amazing garden harvests this year. We picked a record number of tomatoes that we will enjoy into next spring. This year's bean crop is right... Continue Reading →
I enjoy reading. Mostly I read books and e-books borrowed from my public library, but I also haunt used book stores and little free libraries. Over time our spare room overflowed with books. Yesterday we waged a campaign to reclaim our space. The bookcase was crammed full and the floor was littered with paperbacks and... Continue Reading →
Can there be such a thing as too many tomatoes? This year. In our garden. Yes. But we've risen to the challenge! Here are four things we are doing with our abundant urban crop: Marinara sauce. We've cooked and frozen 20 portions (each portion serves two hungry adults) of marinara sauce, and we'll do more.... Continue Reading →
When you were a kid, did you trade the peanut butter and jelly sandwich in your sack lunch for someone else's baloney sandwich? Or maybe you agreed to do a house chore for your older sister in exchange for riding her bike. When I was a starving college student, I agreed to do a fellow... Continue Reading →
