When you’re down and troubled And you need some love and care And nothing, nothing is going right Close your eyes and think of me And soon I will be there To brighten up even your darkest night ~Carol King, You’ve Got A Friend I count myself lucky. I’ve had many wonderful friendships in my […]
Friendship
The heart of food
Only the pure in heart can make a good soup. – Ludwig van Beethoven Food and love. For me the two go hand in hand. And, no, this isn’t a post about romantic moonlit dinners. With many of my close friendships and family members, I have a clear memory of a dish, a drink, a […]
Remlinger Farms
Carousel, ferris wheel, hay maze, animals to pet…and a birthday party with LOTS of sugar. That’s how Baby Bird and I spent this past Saturday during our visit to Remlinger Farms in Carnation, Washington. I knew Remlinger Farms as a U-Pick haven: strawberries, blueberries and raspberries in the summer and pumpkins in the fall. What […]
The Fish Guys
“The Fish Guys are up in the fan,” Baby Bird stated matter-of-factly a month or so ago, at dinner. “What?!” “The Fish Guys are up in the fan. Look,” she said again pointing to our kitchen ceiling. Ah, the minds of children. Since that evening, it seems that The Fish Guys have taken up residence […]
Lovely Lancaster
We spent a long weekend in lovely Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Green rolling hill, cows dotting the landscape, horses pulling buggies, and Amish men and women dressed in plain, simple clothing. “Miracles come after a lot of hard work.” ~Sue Bender, Plain and Simple: A Journey to the Amish Want to see more simple beauty? Check out […]
Armenian feast in Amish country?
We recently spent a weekend in lovely Lancaster, Pennsylvania, attending a reunion for families with children adopted from Armenia. Who would think we would find an Armenia feast in the middle of the Amish countryside? But find a feast we did! Armenian Delight from Broomall, Pennsylvania cooked up delicious dolma, kebab, tabouli, kufta and, of […]
You are my sunshine
When Big Papa and I got married, we took the same vows that many people take when they commit to spend a lifetime together: for better, for worse; for richer, for poorer; in sickness and in health; till death do us part. And, like most newly married couples, we hoped for health, better and richer. […]
When you wish upon a star
This morning I read Baby Bird a new book, Olivia and the Fairy Princess. She loves the original Olivia and I’d heard great reports about this book too. In this book, Olivia is having an identity crisis. There are too many ruffled, sparkly princesses around. She wants to do more than just fit in. She […]
Who says you can’t take it with you?
Around the time I was 12, I rode my bike into the front steps of the house across the street, the house where my friend Dee lived. I fell from the bike and my knee hit pavement and gravel. After I limped back to our house, I washed my knee and attempted to get as […]
Life is like an onion: Onion tart
Life is like an onion. You peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep. ~Carl Sandburg Tears of gratitude rolled down my cheek when, last week, I came home to find a strand of braided red-wing onions hanging from my front door. Thank you Rand and One Leaf Farm: thank you […]