What fun to get a call from our friend Bill, asking if I’d mind sharing my paella recipe with him! He and his family had visited us earlier in the summer at our place in France and we’d all participated in joint paella production. It was such a great hit that Sloan, age 6, had been begging her Dad to get the recipe so they could cook it again at their home in Texas. Read more…

This past spring I planted some arugula in my vegetable garden. The nine seedlings I planted came from seeds given to me by a friend. Originally I’d started over 50 seeds, and here were nine hearty starts to be transplanted into the ground. We harvested arugula leaves for salads throughout the summer and then we went on vacation. When we returned the arugula plants had gone to Read more…

Have you ever been going along with your life only to realize that you have no idea where you are and what is happening? If you’re like me it happens a couple of times a week. Thank God I’ve been knitting this wonderful project called the Baby Surprise Jacket, a classic pattern from a veteran knitter/designer named Read more…

I’ve always loved to celebrate. In fact, it is on my “top 10 list” of important values. My time to celebrate a big-OH! (5-oh!) birthday has come to pass. So what did I learn about celebration, with the passage of this milestone? So many things: Read more…