Lawn extensions around town remain strewn with branches brought down by this winter’s destructive combination of ice, snow, and wind. The branches come from all kinds of trees, including ornamentals. Weeks ago, Anne handed me some downed pieces of her juneberry and, after some time in a vase of water, they bloomed. It was a… Continue reading Buds and Allelujas
Tag: Easter
Tasty World
On a recent foray to Sur La Table, I picked up a Bundt pan that makes six bunny “cakelets.” The bunnies are quite detailed and differ slightly, one from the next. We were concerned about whether the delicate details, such as the ears, would come out of the pan intact. They did, though. When… Continue reading Tasty World
Poke, Thump, Blast, and Wow
The sound track for this week was a series of graphic-novel sound effects: poke, thump, blast, wow! The poke was our second CoVid19 vaccination–hurray! We even got pins afterward that say “Victory within Our Reach.” They feel like the stickers available at polls on election day that say, “I Voted.” They proclaim the wearer a… Continue reading Poke, Thump, Blast, and Wow