Welcome to the official start of summer! The longest day of the year is upon us. How will you celebrate? My kids? They’re outside, running around like feral animals, basking in the sun’s warm rays and playing with the hose. This is the time of year when they reign supreme–the days belong to them to … [Read more…]
This morning, as I entered the container garden plot to check upon my precious plants, I spotted a chipmunk at the perimeter. He looked at me, and I at him, and then I plucked a strawberry and tossed it to him. It was not quite ripe yet–one I had been eyeing for days–and had suffered … [Read more…]
Strawberries are the siren of summer. With their arrival, one can be sure that summer is here to stay. Red, plump, and juicy, what would summer be without them? I do not want to think about it. Today, I was looking for a no-fuss way to enjoy these sweet scarlet globes and found it in … [Read more…]
Every once in a while, I fantasize about being a pie genius. Like Jenna in Waitress. I’d invent pies on the spot with witty names and they’d always work out when I tried to make them. Always. Except I’m far from being an expert on pie. I think I’ve only made four of them ever, … [Read more…]