Baking grounds me. Making pies ties me to generations of women in my family who all made fabulous pies. I have tweaked my own pie making – whole wheat crust, less sugar, unsalted butter instead of crisco – but I feel so genetically connected when I make a pie. This one is pretty yummy. And
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My friends and co-conspirators, Apologies for my absence these last weeks. My earth shifted on its axis with the death of my mother. Now, I am finding my way back, grounding myself in the real. Making ghee, bread, soup. Reorienting. Always lovely to find you all here…
I loved reading this book. Daniel Tammet has a passion for language – for how it takes shape and how it shapes the world – and he shares that passion with articulate joy. He is such an interesting person and this comes through in his writing. His intellect and focus are sharp, his perceptions augmented
Just had to share this photograph that my daughter texted me while on a walk in the woods with Stella. Can you believe these roots? Two different tree genus and the same phenomena. The tree in the foreground is an old growth Western Juniper, the back one is a mature Ponderosa Pine. Find myself wondering
This book was such a pleasure to read. I have always loved bees, even as a child who often got stung on my feet due to lack of shoes. There is something about the magic of what and how they produce; the beautiful order of it; the circular give and take with plants; the perfection
Sanmao, what a voice! What a storyteller! What an open heart and mind! English readers are so fortunate that this grand book has, at last, been translated. This book kept coming up in book reviews across a broad spectrum of publications so I suggested it as a purchase at my library. When it came in,
Well, how to begin. This book has left me searching for words. It is devastating. It is uplifting. It is exhausting. It is insightful and wise and enlightening. It is terrifying. EROSION is both a deeply personal and a deeply political book. A collection of essays which orbit around the ideas of erosion and evolution;
This book was recommended to me by several people – including Meredith, thank you – and came to me at the right time. It is an easy read, even though it is a difficult subject. Much of it is heartbreaking, all is insightful. Dr. Gawande’s writing is informed, intelligent, conversational, personal. The first 2/3 of
I listened to this book, read by the author, and enjoyed it immensely. I knew I wouldn’t make time for it otherwise so listening was an excellent option. Gates is smart, articulate, and passionate about what she believes. Very open hearted. She shares many stories, both personal and global, that illustrate how true equality improves
I have just finished IF I LIVE TO BE 100. Lent to me by my father, who just celebrated his 90th birthday, it is a quick and enjoyable read. Originally a radio show on NPR, the book was published in 2004. The stories are, for the most part, delightful and fascinating. A warm look at
