No Kon-Do System You might be a Kondo convert. If you are, please know I totally applaud your dedication to finding joy by pairing down your belongings to the ones that bring you just that…Joy. I bought one of the books on the subject when it came out a few years back. It was a […]
Pie Dreams
Pie Dreams That’s what I do. I dream of pies. From morning ’til night I think about a pie that I’ve already made making, baking, and tasting the pie I am making currently the pie I will next make Obsessed with pie dreams? Perhaps, but my pie baking obsession has turned into such a wonderful vocation […]
First Day
First Day It’s January 1st…the first day of 2019…and it’s off to a good start. Last night friends, old and new, gathered at Pie Cottage to share a table full of food, loads of laughter, and, as the song says, “…a cup of kindness.” We made it all the way to midnight and even a […]
Little Things
Little Things It’s little things…simple things…that I am so grateful for; family, friends, sweet four-legged companions, a roof over my head, warmth, water, food, good health, and meaningful work allowing me time to contemplate how fortunate I am. A ding-ding on the phone alerts me to
When Words Fail, There is Love
When Words Fail, There is Love Yesterday: I cook. I bake. I slip out to the store for more onions. I return, and cook and bake some more. After receiving an early morning message that my friend has lost the family home in a fire (not one of the fires in CA) I spring into action […]