The Blessing of Green To receive the anointingof green upon my senses,I had to disturb the bees-and apologize-while also gently movinga yawning bean leafwhose tendril had entangled itselfwith the basil cloths pinnedto their own sturdy line-tea towels, face cloths, and rags; Basket in hand, I took up an offeringone leaf at a time, each a…
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Zanahoria means Carrot
One might reasonably wonder about the origin story here… I was making dinner last night and helping someone with English at the same time. She asked what we were having… I replied “Something different! We’re having ‘picnic.’ ” Brats, cole slaw, potato chips, and as a nod to the falling snow, roasted carrots instead of…
Upon my hands
It was a beautiful beginning to my day… time at the Farmer’s Market; coffee and breakfast by the sea; pen and paper and time; and the joy of an inspiring cool breeze moving through the kitchen. Can’t begin to describe the good that this sort of thing does for me… Upon my hands My cupped…
Consider the Lilies 