A Dander of Snow

A Dander of Snow

by | Dec 9, 2018

Tiny bits of white fluff float before me driven from the east on the faintest of breezes but never in a straight line they dart and swirl here and there interrupting their descent to rise through their fellows and drop again eventually to dander the heaps and drifts...
Hot Toddy

Hot Toddy

by | Dec 8, 2018

The hot toddy has long been a favorite cold weather libation around my house.  Easy, steaming hot, packed with vitamin C, sweet, sour, and alcoholic, its just gotta be good for you! Substitute liquors, try different sweeteners, use any citrus you feel like using; it ...
The Puppy-dog Thoughts of a Child

The Puppy-dog Thoughts of a Child

by | Dec 7, 2018

The puppy-dog thoughts of a child So evanescent, changing from moment to moment. So simple, so pure, so fleeting. Adoration, frustration, happy discovery Hunger, satiation, pain, comfort Sleepy, awake! Abandonment, reunion, Comfort, adoration.   When did these...
Pieday: The Crust

Pieday: The Crust

by | Dec 7, 2018

          With the holidays upon us, my thoughts naturally turn toward pie. That’s not really true. I think about pie all the time, but on holidays and special occasions, my mother’s pies are a traditional part of the celebration. Her pies are worthy of...
Throwback Thursday: Beaver Creek Run Part 2

Throwback Thursday: Beaver Creek Run Part 2

by | Dec 6, 2018

Beaver Creek Run Part 1  Part 2 Part 3                   Just before Seal Rock, we turned left onto Beaver Creek Road. We rode several miles up into the hills before we came to the farm where the party was.  A steep muddy driveway led from the road into...