You may know that I’m a huge fan of author and columnist Michael Pollan. The Omnivore’s Delimma opened America’s eyes to the problems of our industrial food system. “Farmer & Chief” outlined how the president should change our government’s agriculture policy. “Out of the Kitchen, Onto the Couch” pointed out that American cooking has become [...]
In the happiness corner, congratulations to my blogger friend Susan Courtad at One-Woman Show on becoming engaged! I’m one of many faithful readers who have been following Susan’s adventures in singlehood. And this love story, like all her stories, is a warm and funny read. I can’t help but think this is a good omen [...]
After several weeks of new-year high gear, today I am peacefully, blessedly home alone with no place to be but on my computer. The dogs are snoring contentedly at my feet, and when I go to the kitchen for another cup of tea this is the view I’m presented. (I’m so glad the folks at [...]
This morning I saw the funniest thing: young geese learning to fly in formation. A flock of them came swooping over our deck, heading south, honking and squawking like crazy. When I looked up I saw the leader in what should have been the point of the V. But the entire rest of the flock, [...]
Let’s start with a morning phone conversation between Brian (at home) and me (in Detroit):
Brian: I think Wilson might have gotten sprayed by a skunk last night. At 2 a.m. I realized he wasn’t in the bedroom and when I called him in from the dog-yard he was soaking wet and reeking. But I’m not [...]
Why is this significant? Because I CAN. Because, my friends, if you missed my previous post, we now have PUBLIC WATER! [Insert "woohoo!"s here. Yes, we are still woohoo-ing!]
I also ran the dishwasher today. Yes, on the very same day as laundry. And I took a shower. Some things I even did simultaneously for the [...]
Once upon a time, in the dark ages which ended just days ago, we had a well. Actually, we had several, one after the other, because they kept drying up. The latest well started off pretty good, as wells go. It pumped clear water, but at a very slow rate. (As opposed to a previous [...]