Random Sunday: Beef Stew

I dedicate this post to my sister-in-law Kate who lurks on the blog, and who just yesterday was telling me the next time she´s at my house she´s going to watch while I make my beef stew, because she wants… Continue Reading →

From Us to You

Hey, everyone — have a wonderful holiday, however and wherever you are spending it, and we’ll see you soon! image of snowflakes: classzone.com

My Christmas Perfumes

  Hey, it’s almost Christmas, and this is a cat ornament!!!   My son’s cat, Lynus, who is “temporarily” staying through winter break thinks the Christmas tree is lots and lot sof fun.  The second picture is my new little bulldog,… Continue Reading →

Random Sunday: Deck The Halls

Two things – holiday and a makeup update.  I´ll put makeup at the bottom so you can skip it if you want to. First – I invite each of you to comment on/link to one particular special holiday tradition you´d… Continue Reading →

Little Pumpkins

Happy Labor Day, folks.  Hecate and Buckethead turned six this weekend.  I can’t believe it. We’re out playing today — visiting grandpa to open more presents, then heading to the zoo.  I asked Hecate what she wanted to visit first… Continue Reading →

The Same River Twice

  Robin at Now Smell This asked me after my first Santa Fe post whether I had managed to “go home again” with any degree of success, having been away for so long and given my high hopes for my… Continue Reading →

In the Woods

I´m not dead – just off to Maine. Which some of you would say is the same thing … well, I´m back now, anyway. In my haste to pack the Ship of Fools and prepare for a trip during which… Continue Reading →