Tangent-worthy snapshots:
We made cinnamon rolls this morning: Bean measuring the flour out, his eyebrows getting dusted as the mixer kicked into high gear; going to gather eggs first. (We have an interesting flock this year: Aracunas, New Hampshir Reds, Cuckoo Marans, Barred Rocks and a Buff Orpington rooster.) While the dough rose in my favorite vintage [...]
Thanksgiving
Hi. Today I am writing. All week I’ve been writing. Hence the absence here…. which makes me sad/happy, as usual. I am stopping in though to say: thank you, thank you. What you give to me with your comments, your friendships here, your encouragement is something I cherish. Today I am wondering (as I prepare [...]
The temptation
…to eat him WHOLE is rather persistent. Can you blame me? (And also: she’s back. O happy day. )
Here & now
A week of friends, and bonfires and playing in the leaves. A week of making choices and getting on top of the laundry situation and soaking up back to back days of slanting shadows and mellow sunlight. Now: Penguin Café on my headphones. Writing a novel makes everything twirl in my head. Life is full, [...]

