Give Pumpkins a Chance
Of course this goes for all sorts of other ingredients, too. I’m just working on a pumpkin cookbook and I’m finding people that say they don’t like pumpkin, but seem to love my non-pumpkin pie experiments.
Of course this goes for all sorts of other ingredients, too. I’m just working on a pumpkin cookbook and I’m finding people that say they don’t like pumpkin, but seem to love my non-pumpkin pie experiments.
Earlier this year I learned about a writer’s cultural exchange program in Romania. It sounded perfect for me, especially in light of the novel I’m working on. So I applied for it. I even started planning for it because I just had this feeling that I was going to get in. The deadline was March…
The other day, I was thinking how much I’m enjoying spending time with my wonderful dog, Sprocket. And then it occurred to me that being between jobs has its perks. The past month I’ve been able to really enjoy my dog’s company and spend quality time with her. We go for three, sometimes long, walks…
I’ve been keeping a running bibliography of books I read since 1993. I keep it in a little spiral note book and jot down the date I start and finish reading each book. This habit has proved helpful when I find myself re-reading a book that I didn’t remember reading … but everything feels like…
Pumpkin on the porch Welcomes autumn to my home Soon the leaves will follow Originally posted on 52 Haiku
For the past couple of weekends, I’ve been watching a groundhog rummage around one of my neighbor’s yards. From a distance, groundhogs are quite cute. So I took out my trusty Bushnell binoculars and took a closer look. Still cute. Then it turned around and looked in my direction, like it knew it was being…
Today is my half-birthday. How do I know? Well, today also happens to be my father’s birthday. When I was little, I used to get ViewMaster slides for half-birthday presents on my dad’s birthday. My favorite ones involved Winnie-the-Pooh and the one I best remember is Winnie-the-Pooh and the Honey Tree. Receiving these gifts made…