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Cooking in Chiang Mai
Meandering through Markets Chiang Mai, Thailand Now that the holidays are over, I’m starting to get the Covid Blues or maybe it’s the Cooped Up Blues. Memories of past adventures make me happy and give me hope. … Continue reading
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Connections at Bing Bang Bao
In the beginning, isolation was more than tolerable. It was a forced simplifying of our lives, and that was a welcome change. But these days it drives me into memories of times that were so sweet and that I took … Continue reading
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What’s in Your Go-Bag?????
For those of us in the West who live in the inland drier climates, we have deliberated over and over as to what to take if we had to leave our house in a fire. This past fall there was … Continue reading
September Was Cancelled
September, the days are often hot enough for a last swim in the Yuba River when, hopefully, the tourists have gone and serenity returns. The angle of the sunlight and, of course, the changing trees. Dinners on … Continue reading
Reflections on November
Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high; Where knowledge is free; Where the world has not been broken up into fragments by narrow domestic walls; Where words come out from the depth of truth; … Continue reading
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Doorways
Stepping through a doorway into the “new normal”. Doorways entice one to new adventures, imagined scenarios, to deeper understanding, or perhaps difficult challenges. I am excited to see what is born from it. In the midst of … Continue reading
Heirloom Treasures for the Orchard and Beyond
This is a piece I wrote for the Grass Valley Union newspaper. It is such a unique concept and an important agricultural opportunity that I wanted to share it here in the blog also. These folks deserve our support. Patti … Continue reading
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Risottos and other Revelations
We can’t travel these days, but the memories enliven a dull evening and give me hope for a brighter future for all of us. I don’t know about you and your family, but since the beginning of the Coronavirus we … Continue reading
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Joni Mitchell Understood
We are stardust We are golden And we’ve got to get ourselves Back to the garden. Joni Mitchell l And Covid-19 sent many Americans back to their gardens. In April grocery shelves were empty and people had … Continue reading
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Starting Over
Years ago I started this blog as a travel diary and then it got lost in other priorities. These days of the Covid-19 lock down, I’m only traveling from the bedroom to the teapot, my bicycle, and occasionally a … Continue reading