I started making a green salad this weekend, however, I actually ended up with a more decidedly yellow one! I mean, there definitely was a green "base" of mixed field greens, but by the time I added all of the beautiful vegetables (and 2 fruits, counting tomatoes) I ended up with a delicious bowlful of … Continue reading Yellow Salad
Camp
The word "camp" connotes many different things to people. For me, "camp" reminds me of that place where my mother sent me for a week, the summer before 8th grade, because I was on the verge of getting out of control. I remember a cool monkey bridge, early morning swims in a lake hidden by … Continue reading Camp
Market Trek
Inspired by my previous post, I decided to blow off Spinning class this morning in favor of a real bike ride outside. Not one of those 25 milers on my road bike today, though. Instead I hopped on my old faithful, Trek, and rode to Troy to reap some harvest at the Farmer's Market. The … Continue reading Market Trek
Il Dolce Far Niente or The Sweetness of Doing Nothing
We all learned a little Italian on our trip (Quinn's "buon giorno" is the cutest thing ever!) but the phrase above is my new inspiration. The sweetness of doing nothing - what a wonderful sentiment, philosophy, mantra. The thing is, however, I really don't do "nothing" well. My inability to do "nothing" is probably related … Continue reading Il Dolce Far Niente or The Sweetness of Doing Nothing
London Calling
Prior to our visit earlier this month, I hadn't been to London in a long time - almost 20 years. In the past I've always considered London to be huge, sprawling in every direction with too many neighborhoods to ever fully explore. This sensibility of mine made planning a mere two days there a bit … Continue reading London Calling
Brew
So, a couple of weeks ago our coffee maker died. It was a Cuisinart and it had served us reasonably well for 5 or 6 years. I say reasonably well, because Tom was less than impressed by the temperature of the coffee produced and I had experienced a few too many times its tendency for … Continue reading Brew
Check Mate
I don't really play chess, I'm more of a backgammon girl, but I was pondering relationships and friendships during a blissfully quiet car ride recently. Tom & I were talking about some old friends and recent events that have caused some pretty major rifts in the friendship we all share. I was considering how adults … Continue reading Check Mate
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