The first gust of chilly wind blowing into our mountain town means here comes fall! Fall is back with a vengenous as soon as the mosquitos stop biting, the days get a little colder and we have frost on the roofs in our neighborhood. It also has me frantically scrambling to cover my precious tomatoes …
Some time It helps to be a mountain girl. I know where the wild blackberries grow in the autumn, and the best time of day to pick them and avoid rattlesnakes and tourists ( which do I loathe more?) I know where the wild mint grows deep in the rushing waters of our chilly creeks. …
Tonight my boyfriend lost his chipmunk in the crazy busy shopping district of Mong Kok Hong Kong. This was not like getting lost at the Beverly Center in Los Angeles. I couldn’t just meet him in front of Nordstrom. He told me to meet him in front of the McDonald’s after I stopped shopping for …
Dear Cheese Drawer, Hello. Hi. Good morning. It is I, your lord and master. I know you smell terrible but I love you, you Munster flavored mess. From your farm flavored goat cheese crumbles to the gorgonzola I will blend into salad dressing later this afternoon, I adore your lactose filled goodness. I know, I …
If there is one thing I love more than the ponies it is cheese. This may only be a funny story if you are a horse racing fan or (and) have had it up to here with technology. Or if you really, really like cheese. Tonight a Siegel stole my cheese. According to iPhone voice …