Music and Cats

Some months ago, I ran across a weblog called Strengthen the Good, which describes its mission thus: “Using the power of weblogs for open-source charity. Don’t just fight evil: Strengthen the good.” Occasionally, STG highlights what its founder Alan Nelson refers to a micro-charity, “a small, inspiring charity, one with a real face, where $1 […]

…Paul and I married, at Savannah-Chanel Vineyards in Saratoga, California. One of the readings at our wedding was this excerpt from Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s A Gift from the Sea:
A good relationship has a pattern like a dance and is built on some of the same rules. The partners do not need to hold on tightly, […]

This morning I was at my computer, writing. Prairie Home Companion played on the radio, hovering at the periphery of my awareness. I hummed along when Shetland musicians Ale M�ller and Aly Bain (one of my favorite fiddlers, with a pair of gorgeous icy blue eyes) played a couple of beautiful Shetland tunes that I […]

A little good olive oil + 9-10 minutes in a 475 degree oven + a splash of balsamic vinegar = the taste of Spring.

Be on the lookout for Slasher McKitten, evil twin of Sasha ‘Bear’ McKitten. Last seen on Thursday, May 19, during the Crating of the McKittens for the annual Veterinary Adventure.
When Paul mistakenly picked up Slasher, and attempted to place him in Sasha’s cat carrier, Slasher lived up to his name. Paul received several scratches, including […]