Music and Cats

One side effect of making lots of preserves is that one ends up with a variety of tasty odds and ends. Rarely does a recipe of jam divide evenly to fill the waiting jars; I often find myself with 1/4 - 1/2 cup of jam at the bottom of the pot when the capped jars […]

Today’s forecast was for rain, and as I drove to the farmers’ market this morning, a few drops splashed onto my windshield. By the time I walked into the market, however, the sun was finding small holes in the cloud cover; pale fingers of light reached through to touch produce and people.
At the entrance to […]

The McKitten boys are lounging at the foot of our bed; each has his left front paw resting on the footboard. Are they comparing their furry feet? Knocking on wood? Checking their manicures? Playing last one to let go of the footboard wins?
I would ask them, but I know they’d never tell.
(Look closely, and you’ll […]

One year ago, we were days away from moving in to our remodeled kitchen. We’ve cooked in the new kitchen for almost a year now, and for those of you who are interested (or who have gotten here by Googling “black granite countertops” or “subway tile backsplash”), here are a few thoughts on the process […]

Now I’ve been crying lately, thinking about the world as it is
Why must we go on hating, why can’t we live in bliss
Cause out on the edge of darkness, there rides a peace train
Oh peace train take this country, come take me home again
–Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam

As a teenager in the 1970’s, I […]