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October 2008
The Skin And Bones Of Love
Civil Rights Is Not Just A Racial IssueI am struggling to concentrate on the fact that I don't know how to do anything with the... Read more »Wisconsin Is A Separate Planet
(and how Romanesco is proof of alien life in Oregon)All the time I was growing up in California my cousins in Wisconsin would make fun... Read more »Rosemary Marinade
(Especially For Robin)Ingredients:1 cup olive oil1/2 cup red wine vinegar3 tbsp mustard (spicy brown or Dijon)3 cloves peeled garlic, roughly chopped3 - 4 sprigs fresh... Read more »What Is In My Head
(is now in yours)I once said that rain hitting my face while riding my scooter feels like bullets*. I would like to add that sometimes... Read more »Butcher, Baker, Candle Stick Maker
When I woke up, late, this morning at 6:15am I was a headline editor. I had grammar intact, an intellect sharp, and diplomacy beating like... Read more »Moulting
Dot, the head of poultry operations at the Williamson Farmhouse, has signaled to the rest of the flock that moulting should be in full progress.... Read more »The Great Fashion Layoff
I really don't want to age like Susan Powter. Do you think I can avoid it by not getting "work" done and not being too... Read more »Metal In Your Eye
(is not a medical mystery)Sometimes there really is something wrong. This is why we go to the doctor even when we don't see any visible... Read more »Young American
I am impervious to sentimental bursts at most of the signs of maturation in my child that many moms succumb to frequently as their "babies"... Read more »Chickpea Rosemary Soup
Serves 6-8Calories per 1.5 cup serving: 189Ingredients:2 Tbsp olive oil1 onion, chopped medium3 carrots, chopped in 1/4" thick rounds1 (28 oz) can of diced tomatoes... Read more »Fresh Rosemary
It is cold and rainy out today with short blasts of sun through the clouds. I'm feeling tired and am fighting off a big panic... Read more »Roost Gathers Steam
This is a little pastry I made for a slow foods pot luck last Sunday. I wanted to make something that used what I already... Read more »I Haven't Changed...It's You
It's possible that some of you think I am suddenly becoming crazed and extreme in my desire to simplify my life and to save money... Read more »America Feels The Heat
It seems to have finally hit America that our old comfortable life by the cabbana is not particularly going to cut it in this new... Read more »These Dirty Hands
I want to end this day with something like an elegant word. I feel one chapter in my life slipping away in a long sigh,... Read more »Comfort Finds Us
When I had my baby, almost eight years ago, I imagined my world was going to change. I mean, doesn't every parent look forward to... Read more »What I Learned From You This Week
I've learned a lot from doing my poll and from writing the post about fitting in:If you put a smart-ass option on a poll, some... Read more »Fitting In Is Hard To Do
There is a church for almost every possible religious denomination in my county. And there are always more being built. If the map of Yamhill... Read more »This Church Of Trees
Sometimes I think dogs and mathematicians are closer to god than anyone else. Mathematicians see the world differently than the rest of us. Every solid... Read more »Food Nourishes Our Bodies, Money Nourishes Nothing
My friend Laurie brought me another bag of grapes and so after a wonderful day of dealing with all the accumulated detritus of a life... Read more »Take My Poll
At the very bottom of my blog there is a poll. I would like everyone who visits here with any regularity at all to please... Read more »Cherry Tomato Gratin
There are still just enough cherry tomatoes around to make posting this recipe for Michelle worth while. It is an adaptation of a recipe from... Read more »Play With Your Food
When cauliflowers are as big as your head I think it's important to understand how easily it could get the better of you. There's no... Read more »Grape Jelly
Ingredient ratio:1 cup grape juice, strained1.75 cups sugar1/4 package liquid pectinNote that it isn't recommended that you crank up a huge vat of hot water... Read more »Make Your Own Raisins
This is total pantry love. It makes me feel that I must bake something right now using raisins. I haven't bought raisins in over a... Read more »Gratitude
Sometimes all you have left to say is Thank You.Unless you are a writer like me, in which case there is literally no end in... Read more »Grapes
In my garage I have a box, a bag, and a giant pot all full of grapes. I know that the seeded ones are green... Read more »« September 2008 | Main | November 2008 »