Category Archives: yum

food: the (un)process

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Deanna

A couple of friends who’ve been on my bloggy list from way back are taking a challenge this month. Marianne and Cherie each signed on to try making it through October eating, more or less, only whole foods. This challenge came from Andrew Wilder at Eating Rules. I am nearly sated just browsing their pictures: … Continue reading →

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anniversary band

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Deanna

The uphill dirt road narrowed to a trail as I puffed alongside Tim. His purposeful strides have never been easy to match. “I was thinking about,” puff, puff, “something regarding what so-and-so said,” puff, “and how it relates to this-and-that area of our lives.” Whoosh, arm-swings, batting away of spider web. Our hike through forest … Continue reading →

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good day

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Deanna

Recently I had imagined hearing good news from a New York publication, but that didn’t happen. Today I learned I did sell an article to a North Carolina publication. Such news is fine by me. The story, for BackHome Magazine, will be about our adventures in garter-snake-friendly living. Driving through town this afternoon I imagined … Continue reading →

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my little kitchen and I…

Posted on November 28, 2008 by Deanna

…sometimes we do all right. Today the aromas, tastes, and sights were worth the unaccustomed work. My daughter mashing potatoes (fresh from our sleeping garden, thanks to a hubby’s shovel) and then fixing gravy was the help I needed. Tonight things are cleaned up, guests have gone home, I’ve sipped white zinfandel with my feet … Continue reading →

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second annual pie fest

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Deanna

Last year we spent a fun afternoon baking apple pies with dear friends (pictures here). Repeating our success naturally sounded good. While Geoff sliced apples I’d peeled, Laura rolled dough. And in the garage Tim built a clothes-hanging apparatus (with two women living here, we need more space to hang those non-dryerables). The handy apparatus … Continue reading →

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one way to get a nice dinner

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Deanna

He said, “I sent you a picture of my costume.” I went, “You wore a costume? I didn’t see you take anything to work.” “I planned ahead. I think we get dinner at a swanko place, because I won first prize.” My love, the world’s best crumb bum. (The note on the cup in front … Continue reading →

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holey punkin

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Deanna

Here’s the one pumpkin in our garden. Here’s the reason why.

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flavors

Posted on October 7, 2008 by Deanna

Beforehand, a taste of our town (embarking at the airport).At Salt Lake City’s airport (with Robby J. in mind, while salivating over See’s chocolate).Hints of snow from above; our CascadesA marketplace in The Netherlands…!

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