Rites of the Season The upstairs fan came on a few weeks ago–the first motor run since last year. It was the signal that it was time to pull down the granny attic stairs and open up the two windows up there. Rites of the season. There’s a good flow of air in this old […]
Summer Workshops and Austin Update
Summer Workshops Hello Everyone! Want to make summertime pies? Look what will be making. Scroll down for dates and links to registration. JULY Sour cherry pie will be on the menu in July. It’s a pie that has gotten some pretty nice reviews from readers. Learning how to make lattice top, too. AUGUST I’m […]
Gardening Catchup Day
Gardening Catchup Day After a weekend away and a flurry of emails this morning, I settled into being home. I was able to catch up on some of the ongoing weeding and tidying that I don’t always get to. All in all, the gardens looks great and blooms are everywhere. I’m especially delighted with my Daphne near […]
Fan Mail
Fan Mail I love it when you send me fan mail. I read and reply to every one of them because, quite honestly, it is one of the highlights of my day. This morning I received an email from Jan. As I read through it, I just about bust a gut laughing. I was also […]
Scones for Royal Occasions
Scones for Royal Occasions Everybody is jumping on the royal wedding bandwagon. I haven’t paid too much attention to it, but believe me, when I say I think it’s lovely and charming when two people from polar opposite backgrounds, find each other, fall in love, and decide to spend their lives together, and wedding or […]