Dear Jesus, I can hardly believe it, but two thousand years later it’s easy to think that the stable was a romantic place for a birth. Cozy light, cooing doves, an immaculate virgin, a smiling baby. The stable was an awful place for a birth, cold and dark, filled with pooping cows and flatulating donkeys […]
Confession: I’m back in my box again. I’m sorry; it’s a brain freeze I get sometimes when my blog becomes a place for me to try to win the approval of an audience instead of a place of creative joy–a mutually dissatisfying situation. Time for another blogging vacation. Don’t miss me too much. (and furthermore:) Plus
Confession: I think I must be the least-deserving most-blessed girl in the world. I spent the day by a fire with an absolute feast and awesome people. Happy Thanksgiving, friends.
Don’t even get me started on pumpkins. I love pumpkins: at this time of year, almost more than any other shape and color. What daffodils are to spring–a concrete encapsulation of the entire point–pumpkins are to fall. Round, rustic, simple, vibrant, fertile, textured, real. And it’s Thanksgiving. Here’s an idea for what to do with
Tonight I saw a V of geese flying away for the winter. They were flying north-east. !! “What do you think of that?” I asked The Boss. “Well, they were probly being led by some male too proud to ask for directions,” he said. Hey, I didn’t say it. I just hope some chick finds
Aaand we have a winner! Rhoda says: November 8, 2013 at 8:35 am I would love to taste chestnuts again. Haven’t had any in quite a while. Congratulations, Rhoda! *** Winner chosen by random.org. Any complaints, curses or catcalls please see the management.
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October 25, 2013 marked an entire decade of my life as Mrs. Zook. And that’s just starters. ***** 1. Wear something new. After so long together, you can stop seeing. 2. Bake a “wedding cake.” Ours was too big and pretty to recreate, but I pulled out our original
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The most charming thing about breakfast is letting someone else cook it for you. * @ Spencer House Bed & Breakfast, Erie PA. Best waffles ever created.
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1. Take a long slow bike ride. 2. Save seeds. 3. Dry herbs. 4. Fend off a head cold with a little saltwater. At the first sign of a sore throat, dump a teaspoon of salt in a cup. Add hot water and stir to dissolve. Gargle and discard several sips, being careful not to
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