What’s New
Run, Jane, Run: The Plot Thickens
Oh, my! Can it possibly be nearly 2 months since the last Run, Jane, Run! mystery novel update? According to this blog's archives, the answer is yes...and it's about time you do something about it, sluggard. To be clear, I'm the sluggard, not you, dear reader. Even...
The Price of Beauty
Morning walks have been a parade of beauty These late spring days. An indigo bunting perched on the fence, Baby bunnies hopping around in dizzy circles, Cardinals, male and female, Singing from the treetops, Or flying beside the path. And then, this morning, The...
Cilantro-Peanut Pesto
Right off the bat, you should know that the above picture does not do justice to today's recipe for cilantro-peanut pesto. That's why it's jazzed up with a few cilantro leaves. This pesto is very easy to make, and the tastes of the ingredients explode in the mouth....
Top Ten Things I Wish I’d Known Sooner
10. Sometimes Dry Clean Only tags are a lie. 9. Everything that happens before one is born is not necessarily ancient history. 8. On the other hand the day after graduation, high school cliques are immediately ancient history. 7. Green olives have a lot of...
Tell Your Stories, Stack Your Stones
And he said to the people of Israel, “When your children ask their fathers in times to come, ‘What do these stones mean?’ then you shall let your children know, ‘Israel passed over this Jordan on dry ground.’ “ Joshua 4:21–22 Our family spent part of Memorial Day...
Thai Chicken Coconut Soup
Today's recipe has it's roots in a post written way back in April about planting cilantro seeds. For several weeks, the chilly weather kept the seeds safely tucked in their dirt beds. But a couple weeks of warm days set them to sprouting and growing and waving their...