Magpies are cackling over the perfect nest sticks, rivers swell against and spill over against the bank's confines, the earth is burping up fat and lethargic worms. My daughters and the dandelions are leggier by …
We can't see the earth below but it just feels like we were flying over frigid waters. It is dark outside and we sit wedged into our seats, going on the 7th hour. I keep …
A few years ago, we experienced loss and heartache and in the midst of grief Andy and I had some big conversations. You know the ones: what next? what for? And, one early afternoon Andy …
My dad has this exquisite way of being both measured and spontaneous. His life’s successes were built on that winning combination. “Everything in moderation.” is one of his tenets. Except what he really means is …
I didn't think I'd ever say yes but here I am saying YES! I am teaching an online canning class. And it's launching this Friday, November 9th! Registration is open now. Here’s some more info on …
I've woken in the middle of the night a lot lately, thinking about random things. Occasionally it's worries but mostly it's just thoughts that I've become quite good at willing away until morning. Often, I …
If you asked my kids about me working from home they might grumble about the stretches where they are so bored and I'm on my computer or in my studio and am absolutely no fun …
Nuggets: bits of the season in photos and words We've tripped and landed in summer. Really, what it is about May? It seems that we all try to cram a bunch into those last weeks before …
Amanda gave me a sourdough mother a little over a year ago and I was immediately spellbound by the fermented magic. The mother came with a great story too: started in Bethel, Alaska during the …
Andy and I are both now in our fifth decade! We're still trying to sort out that big trip -- we grabbed some crazy cheap tickets ($470 from Missoula!) to Italy (!) only to discover …
She needs new running shoes. She’s growing like a weed and likes it when I say that. She skips across the parking lot, the low winter sun casting a long shadow, an exclamation point to …
For one month every year my kids' ages are one year apart. It's when (if) I make our holiday card so I write "Andy, Nici, Margot (9) and Ruby (8)" and I pause in wonderment …
