I Don’t Go in for Hierarchy
I’ve been reading the first few chapters of Touching Heaven the last few days, and there’s something in it that sticks in my craw. In a word, it’s hierarchy. The book is about Orthodox Christianity, …
Self-assertion Started It
On page 11, the Oxford summarized the book of Genesis this way: “Genesis … contains two major parts: the primeval history … which tells how human self-assertion brought the world to the brink of destruction; and the history of Israel’s ancestors.”
Evening Art
On the night of the root beer float and green olive frenzy, this is what the mister was up to: Summer Party invitations.
Chicken Glorious
Above are Henrietta’s feathers. She’s a Red-laced Wyandotte, and I didn’t realize how beautiful she was going to be until she grew up. We brought her, Maple and Harriet home in the back of our …
Seeds Started
Mid-March. Time to start the tomatoes and kale. This year, we’re on top of it. The garden is up to speed, paths marked out, the soaker hose strategically buried under the sheet mulch. More importantly, …
Baked Cod
Cod is cheap. That’s the first thing it has going for it. Second, when baked with lemon, butter and garlic, it’s really, really good. Ingredients 3 cod fillets 2 oz. butter (half a stick) 2 tsp. …
Saturday
Saturday, I don’t organize account sheets or do taxes or make social posts for clients or write blog posts (for clients) or do any other freelancing. I’m firm about this. Saturday, I do laundry and …
Paperwork
Today, I am reorganizing my account sheets. It’s not thrilling. Back story, I’m a consultant, and I do all my own bookkeeping. And because I tend to do everything on a shoestring, and generally feel …
Sally Fallon Makes Me Nervous
I am a fan of Weston Price. I’m also a fan of much of what Mr. Price’s most vocal disciple, Sally Fallon, advocates. On the other hand? She’s kind of crazy. Let’s start with the good. …
French Toast
When I lived in France, I asked my employers what the French is for French toast. Not “us toast,” surely. Turns out they call it le pain perdu: the lost bread. Baguettes are a staple …