Happy first day of winter and the shortest day of the year! For those of you who are counting (and I know you are out there) the days will very slowly begin to lengthen now until around March 21, they’ll be equal in length to the nights again. Isn’t that great? My mother didn’t like […]
Jul 17, 2020
A Muffin for Breakfast
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I had planned to bake them for a long time. Something always stood in my way. Last time, I’d already started and realized I didn’t have enough flour. I substituted corn meal, but it didn’t work. So, yesterday, I checked supplies and realized I could give it a second try. I wanted to bake my […]
Jan 26, 2020
Sunday Coffee
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Scattered thoughts this morning–but, after all, it’s Sunday, and it’s cold, and this cup of coffee hasn’t had time, yet, to scatter the fuzziness of sleep. Yes, I over-slept! A couple of robins are on my front lawn. Are they thinking about nest-building already? And, the jonquils by the mailbox are up and looking green. […]
Sep 4, 2017
Those Amazing and Beautiful Benefits of Baking
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Baking–the art of mixing separate ingredients into one amazing whole. A mathematician, a chemist, an artist–a baker is all of these. She’s also popular with her family. Saturday, I baked black-bottom cupcakes. These have been a family favorite for years. Chocolate, with a cream cheese filling. Now, what could beat that? Then, yesterday, I baked […]
Mar 25, 2017
Journal of a Rainy Season
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6:22 p.m. Friday. Maybe we’ve gone into a rainy season. I am looking out of my window at raindrops dancing, bouncing, and pelting the street. This is wonderful because we’ve badly needed rain. Maybe it will extinguish the wildfires that have been all around us. It seemed like a perfect day for baking, so, bake […]
