Bread was seen as evil in my house growing up. We never seemed to eat it much. I think it was thought only to bloat and plumpify. That’s fine, I guess. Most of it’s crap – white, bleached, dead stuff. Unless I’m eating warm garlic rolls at an Italian restaurant, …
Every now and then when the weather is gorgeous, we opt to catch the 15-minute ferry to Shaw Island for the day. We walk on, get the kids an ice cream cone at the little General Store, and then we spend the afternoon walking a few miles to the sandy …
Most people experience it when their children are young, but today is the first day in almost 14 years that both of my children have gone to school all day. It’s Test Drive Day at the Christian School, so they’re getting a feel for what 3rd grade and 8th grade …
A few days ago, it was hot summer. Yesterday was chilly fall. Today was half and half. I’m sure the garden is a little mixed up. So am I. Either way, I’m loving spring and visiting Lorna’s nursery a little too often. Our garden under the forest canopy has made …
Yesterday I was running into the Island Market to get some dinner greens. In front of the store was a mouth-watering spread of goodies to raise money for 3rd-8th graders from Orcas Christian School for their end-of-the-year trip to Victoria. It’s a common thing here on the island to walk …
