Equinoctial Thoughts
March 19, 2023
Of my threescore years and ten, sixty-five will not come again. … More Equinoctial Thoughts
Category: mindful living
Drawing a Squirrel
November 4, 2022
This week I made a list of all the things I’d like to do. … More Drawing a Squirrel
Honouring Labour, Honouring Food
July 31, 2017
There is more than one devaluing going on when food is thrown out: we are, when we waste edible food, dismissing it – whether it’s an extra zucchini or soft carrots – but we are also ignoring the human and resource cost of producing that food. … More Honouring Labour, Honouring Food
A New Kitchen Tool
November 26, 2016
Rosemary and sage, oregano, parsley and chives…. … More A New Kitchen Tool
Slow-but-quick Soup
November 18, 2016
Two of my favourite kitchen tools are my slow cooker and my stick blender, but the two together are proving to be indispensable. … More Slow-but-quick Soup
Walking Downtown
October 30, 2016
I plan to walk for at least two hours every day, and if some days that walk is in the city rather than the fields and woods of the Arboretum and the river, well, it fills a different need. … More Walking Downtown
The Studio Tour
October 15, 2016
Interior spaces are private, unless you are invited in. … More The Studio Tour
Grumpy Thoughts
September 15, 2016
I am annoyed by things that prevent me from writing, that keep me from my 750 words per day schedule. None of these are bad things, really: the errands of everyday life, some book deliveries, mundane things. And yet they’ve messed up my schedule this week, and so I’m grumpy. There are other things making … More Grumpy Thoughts
Seven Things – no, Eight – I Love about Our New House
August 6, 2016
It was time to move. I’m glad we did. … More Seven Things – no, Eight – I Love about Our New House
Chickpeas and Couscous
July 21, 2016
Here’s how I throw together a Chickpea-Couscous salad for two… … More Chickpeas and Couscous
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