March 2010
2 posts
Late Winter Menu Plan
Indian Potato Stew w/ Naan and/or Rice-Lentil Croquettes
Cannelloni w/ Cashew Ricotta, Tomato Sauce + Garlic Bread
Snobby Joes w/ Fries or Onion Rings + Slaw
Persian Potatoes + Rice w/ Dried Cherries + Roasted Vegetables
Tofu w/ Fried Thai Rice Noodles
Circles + Mashed Potatoes
St. Pats: Soda bread, Colcannon, Baked Beans, Pickled Vegetables
Stuffing Cass + Green Beans
Vegetable Rice Bake...
reinventing myself daily
i am, or aspire to be a…
wife
runner
pilgrim
explorer
knitting designer
gardener
mother
writer
mountaineer
cook
fiction author
teacher
chaser
student
giver
investor
…and that’s just at this moment.
February 2010
2 posts
I'm a loner, Dottie.
“Someone says to you, ‘Let’s have lunch.’ You clench. Your sinews leap within you, angling for escape. What others thrive on, what they take for granted, the contact and confraternity and sharing that gives them strength leaves us empty. After what others would call a fun day together, we feel as if we have been at the Red Cross, donating blood.
This is not about hate. I did not hate the...
Talking to my inner loner:
But all that time spent, trying to force myself into excitement about the latest dinner invitation, party, or community event; wasn’t it for some higher purpose? Shouldn’t I want to take part in the often inexplicable ‘magic spark’ of community. I do cherish the romantic notion of villagers working together in a communal garden to put food on the, er, communal table…but oh, I’d like to be at that...