Posted in Writing, tagged #talkingturkey, #ThingsILike, @CornellBirds, fun, home, notwinter, Thoughts, winter, yay on April 25, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Today is officially the first snow-free day for the front yard! Here’s a last shot from yesterday:
Say goodbye!
In other news, my recent bird post must be getting some seriously wide distribution, because a turkey decided to stop by to boost my spirits. This is officially the worst photo ever, but that dark blob up in the tree is a Meleagris gallopavo!
The cat was not amused;)
Posted in Other, Writing, tagged #MyCanada, #rukiddingme, haiku, home, snow, Spring, Thoughts, winter, writing on May 8, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Likes, tagged #finallydonewithwinter, #ThingsILike, flowers, home, mothers, snow, Spring, Thoughts, violets, winter on April 28, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Finally! On Easter the last of our snow melted. We have flowers for the first time since winter arrived. This post is for my mother, who picked violets for her mother, once upon a time.
Happy Spring!
Posted in Likes, tagged awesome, fun, home, persistence, Thoughts, winter, work, yay on March 27, 2017| Leave a Comment »
You know how some Mondays you wake up to grey skies and a sheet of ice on your front step, and you have a million things on your list you’re not sure you can do and everything could be awful… but somehow it’s not? Yeah, for me that day is today:)
For you too, hopefully!
Posted in Writing, tagged aurora, Iceland, inspiration, nature, photography, Sigurdur William Brynjarsson, winter, yay on March 7, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Need something beautiful in your day? Check out NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day. Click through and mouse over the image for more details, but the photo itself is stunning. Aurora + volcano = Iceland!
Posted in Food and..., Likes, tagged #foodforwriters, #lightindarkness, #ThingsILike, 2017, baking, bribery, brookies, chocolate, delicious, food, home, Motivation, New Year, recipes, winter, writing, yay on January 13, 2017| Leave a Comment »
I’m slowly getting back into a writing routine after the holidays. Writing is hard work, and of course glucose is critical to brain function. That means I have an excuse to bake:)
I worked up this cookie recipe for a friend who is gluten-averse. It’s based on a recipe from MasterChef Australia contestant Harry Foster and produces rich chocolate cookies with a satisfying cake-like texture.
Brownie + Cookie = Brookies
1. Preheat the oven to 350F (175C).
2. Melt dark chocolate and butter in the microwave on low (30% works for me). Stir and set aside until lukewarm.
3. In a medium-size bowl, combine remaining ingredients and beat until light and fluffy. Add cooled butter mixture and mix until combined.
4. Scoop ~1-inch balls onto cookie sheets.* Gently press chocolate chips into the tops of each ball.
5. Bake for 12-13 minutes. Let cool two minutes before transferring to rack.
Makes ~33 cookies.
* If your butter-chocolate mixture is too warm, it may look and act more like batter. Pop the bowl into the fridge for a few minutes to chill and you should be able to scoop as needed.
I’d show you a photo of the cookies but, well, I ate them all. Instead, here are some pretty examples of other lights in the darkness.
Enjoy!
Posted in Other, tagged home, snow, winter on November 21, 2016| 1 Comment »
So, this is what my Saturday looked like…
…and this was Sunday:
That optimistic little violet is now located under several centimeters of snow. Winter has arrived!
What good is warmth without cold to give it sweetness?
― John Steinbeck
