Independence Day

by | Jul 10, 2013 | Uncategorized

Last week, I decided that July Fourth would be my own personal Independence Day.  My last Fourth of July holiday was spent  sick and weak and undergoing brutal radiation treatments. It taught me a thing or two, just as cooking and gardening has taught me a thing or...

Summer Lovin’

by | Jul 3, 2013 | Uncategorized

  It’s been hot here, people, very, very hot. Actually, I feel a bit ridiculous even saying that because our high nineties heat can’t compare to Vegas, (117? Really?), but I live in the Pacific Northwest. We may not melt in the rain, but we sure as hell do in the...

by | Jun 21, 2013 | Uncategorized

A friend of mine was touring my yard the other day, which basically means he stepped into my house and I locked his hand in a manacle worthy grip and forced him out back to look at my garden. This happens a lot nowadays. Even the mailman and the delivery guys look at...

The Highs and Lows Of Publishing

by | Jun 14, 2013 | Uncategorized

So I was totally going to do a blog on my first experience canning jam, but I had to can that for something else cause I lost the pix. (You notice that pun? Har.) So as I navigate this week’s incredible highs, I decided to reflect on the ups and downs of the...