Welcome Spring

Welcome Spring

Once there was a thing called spring when the world was writing verses like yours and mine.Ella Fitzgerald Spring in the high desert is quite the trickster... 70* one day, 40* the next. Maybe it'll rain... or snow... or hail... or torture us with insane winds... or be absolutely sunshiny and gorgeous. Somedays we'll see all of the above in…
March 23, 2022
And so it goes…

And so it goes…

743 days It's been 743 days since I last sat down to write in this space... And almost that long since the world shut down and all of our lives slid into wildly unprecedented times. The truth is, I can't imagine any one of us had a real read on what what to come as we watched two weeks shift…
March 17, 2022
New Beginnings

New Beginnings

With spring right around the bend, the season of new beginnings, with it's warmer days, endless dreams, and mile long task lists , it seems like the perfect time to share a bit of news... But first I should probably give you a bit of context.
March 6, 2020

2019 in Review

I know I haven't been in this space much this year, despite all the best intentions and half starts, but I simply cannot let 2019 pass without a bit of a review, for your sake and my own ;-) Hold on tight, it's been a trip... Winter What is it about the cold, short days of Winter that leaves us…
January 1, 2020
How to Preserve Fresh Herbs in Olive Oil

How to Preserve Fresh Herbs in Olive Oil

Years ago I discovered that one can preserve fresh herbs in olive oil in the freezer and started immediately doing so with my favorite herb, basil. Each year, at the height of the season, when the rich aroma of basil fills my gardens and the Farmers' Markets, I bring as much into my kitchen as I possibly can and put…
June 29, 2019
Six Vegetables You Can Grow in Less than 60 Days

Six Vegetables You Can Grow in Less than 60 Days

Want to grow your own vegetables but are short on time? Whether the season has gotten away from you, you’ve just recently been inspired to grow some of the food you put on the table, or you have a hankering to grow several veggies quickly and over the course of several months, these six  vegetables you can grow in less…
June 22, 2019