Who decided to make it January? It has been snowing a little bit most days now for more than a week. We are keeping the fire going and the wood closet full. Temperatures hit the…
Winter has come knocking at our door again. I know for sure because the temperature was in the teens which is a good first sign. But the real way I know is that the plow…
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I love to cook and there is something especially wonderful about a long weekend dedicated to cooking old family recipes where a whole family’s traditions are summed up…
We had the rest of the festival of Eli here this weekend with a kid party of 10 thirteen year olds. It began with skating and ended with the barbarians staying up all night. I…
It is a transformational moment. We are being asked to pay attention. Barack Obama stands today as a beacon of hope against the tides of racism and division of the last eight years. Will we…
The mountains are back. I was out with the dogs this morning when I saw them again. The beautiful colors of autumn are gone now, but they have left behind these glorious mountains that are…
