More apocalypse, less angst
It seems ridiculous to say, but the cooler weather of early September has taken me by surprise. Last night I was perusing my garden, doing the daily just-ripe tomato pick, and noticing the new chill in the air that has just settled in this… Continue Reading “Already?”
The above photo is of tea cups awaiting the Chinese tea ceremony we participated in on Saturday as part of B’s brother’s marriage celebrations. Each cup received two lotus seeds and two red dates over which the tea is poured before being served to… Continue Reading “My first tea ceremony.”
I have lots of cucumbers right now – long english, pickling, and round lemon cukes – but very few tomatoes ripening in time for the perfect late-summer salad! This really hasn’t been the best tomato year, nor am I really an expert at them… Continue Reading “More of this, less of that.”
I’m feeling a bit transitional these days – like I need to leave behind some old things in order to move onto the new, except I don’t know what the new is. It might just be that I have to leave the old behind,… Continue Reading “August ennui.”
Back in the city for a couple of days now, I’ve finally had time to post our Cathedral Lakes photos to Flickr and gather my thoughts a little about the trip. In short? What a beautiful place, and we sure picked the right time… Continue Reading “I *heart* Cathedral Lakes.”