Even though our garden is overrun with weeds, the rhubarb is undaunted this spring. I made a rhubarb crumb cake to take to lunch with friends and it was a great success. This cake is quick to make and can be made the day before it is served. 
May 8th, 2013 / comments 14
May means sunlit, yellow-green buds on willow trees, familiar bird songs, spring peepers in the pond, and an overwhelming desire to make everything clean. I took a slow walk down the cleaning products aisle at the grocery store and found products with labels that promise maximum force, triple power, instant stain removal and ultimate cleaning. Did I want a heavy-duty, commercial, professional or industrial strength cleaners? Was the wisest choice a gel, a cream, a spray, scrubbing bubbles, a cleaning wand, a cleaning pen or a complete cleaning system? What is a complete cleaning system anyhow? And then there were the “magic” sponges and “miracle” cleaners. Is it ethical to buy Mr. Clean or the Janitor in a drum? Would they each need a room of their own? It was confusing! I was tempted to believe that there might be a product that would make everything sparkle with little effort, but after reading labels with long lists of chemicals with unfamiliar names and warnings of danger, I left empty handed.
I had made a cleaning solution when I was eight. … read more
April 26th, 2013 / Comments 0
Back in Vermont and unpacking after two glorious months in Ortigia, this photo reminds me of mornings at the cafe on the piazza.
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April 4th, 2013 / Comments 0
It’s a bit of a blue day in Ortigia.
We walked into Siracusa.
and on the way back to Ortigia I realized that blue was the right color for today.
Because, our granddaughter Anneke
and her mom and dad are returning to Germany after spending two weeks with us in Ortigia.
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March 21st, 2013 / Comments 0
Along via Roma on the way for a coffee,
frescos created by time,
a second
and a third.
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March 19th, 2013 / comments 3
I can see clearly now …
The rain is gone …
Gone are the obstacles in my way …
It’s gonna be a bright, bright sunshiny day.
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