Sweet New Job for an Old Sugar Bowl
One morning when coffee had no effect on coaxing my eyes open and the kitchen counter engaged in its normal trickery by retreating two...
When Good Plumbing Goes Bad
Boz has the right idea: outdoor plumbing
Last Saturday, I found myself wedged in a space better suited for the likes of the Lollipop Guild...
Art Forged in the Everyday: Train Rails Reborn as Andirons
Form going beyond function: andirons forged from train rails
Slogging about in a delicate drizzle at a swap meet in south Seattle, I feared that I had stumbled upon...
If Winter Comes, Can Spring Be Far Behind?
I thought the last line in Shelley's Ode to the West Wind, a fitting title and tribute to the contrast in seasons as viewed from my back porch;...
Call of the Wild: Bulldogs Need Not Apply
The kind of snow reserved for and measured by terms like ''once every 50 years" has insinuated itself upon my doorstep-- a doorstep usually protected by a...
The Spirit of Christmas Drives a Pickup
Each year I wonder if, when, or where I’ll cross paths with the spirit of Christmas.
Perhaps in a person, sometimes in a moment, always...
A Winter Guest Is Obliged to Stay
Morning light meets last night's snow
Last night as I returned home from the south end of the island, the snow was falling with a grace and...
Planting Perfume: Fragrant Plants You Won’t Forget
Fragrance plays a magical role in the garden; it transforms a fleeting moment in time to a lifelong memory, an invisible touchstone to a place, person,...
Bulldogs Bothered and BewilderedDust mop takes non-sporting group
Boz and Gracie, a bit out of sorts since their brethren's recent public slight
It’s the morning after Thanksgiving, the Friday that can’t be mentioned without...
Pick a Pumpkin, Make a Pie
Canned Pumpkin Is Good, Too! The Goal Is Pie!
How to Make a Pumpkin Pie from Scratch Using Fresh Pumpkin
I made my first fresh pumpkin pie...
