Let's just keep this as simple as possible, shall we?

Trim and rinse at least two pounds (a pound for me, a pound for you) of asparagus spears.  Steam over boiling water just until bright green and still crisp.  Sprinkle with salt and freshly ground pepper. 

Make… Read full post »

We met first for dinner

that never got finished.

Five days on,

in a tub full of bubbles,

floor wet from sloshing,

you invited me to share your life.

I agreed.  Why wait?

We married at high noon

on Valentine's day,

rainy and dark with

black umbrellas, flash floods,… Read full post »

We had a snowstorm on Friday that dumped five inches of dry white powder on us in a very short time.  This doesn't sound like much to you folks up North, but it's a major event for Middle Tennessee. 

After the sun went down, surprisingly, the snow changed… Read full post »

Sometimes, after spending hours reading posts on this site, I worry about the banality of my existence.  And most particularly how it affects my writing.

Some of you have lost a child or spouse, been beaten, abused, raped, or worse.  And lived to tell. 

I cannot compete wit… Read full post »

This is a time-consuming dish, and it may seem like there are just too many ingredients or steps, but I'm telling you, it's worth all the time, effort, expense, and mess in the kitchen. 

This is a very special-occasion dish for that night when you want to win someone's heart or close… Read full post »

It all started out when we began to notice perky little gray birds risking their lives to snatch cat food from the bowls we keep on the front porch for our three outdoor cats. 

These little crested birds with bright eyes would swoop onto the porch railing to first… Read full post »

When I was a little girl, my dad was a salesman.  Not the traveling kind - he was home most nights.  He sold office equipment and furnishings, and various and sundry office supplies.  This was Detroit, in the 1950's and '60's.  Boomtown.  Motor City.  Motown.  My da/… Read full post »