My husband, Steve, and I love to take walks in our Seattle neighborhood. It can be a morning, afternoon, or even an evening walk. We take our walks in every season – rain or shine – while noticing the changes in the neighborhood and appreciating the details we see.
From time to time, I like to cook some jam – a small production – for short term storage. This time, I made a delicious jam from the ripe yellow plums, which we got from one of our neighbors. I keep this type of jam in my fridge. I also used to give some of it to relatives and friends, as a gift.
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” — Maya Angelou
This vegan and gluten free pie is “unfussy, hearty, and warming,” says Anna Jones in her cookbook A Modern Way to Eat, which contains more than 200 vegetarian recipes.
I often make this simple but versatile side dish. I serve it with roasted duck – especially at Christmas time – or cooked chicken or fried sausage.
“It is not the strongest of the species that survive nor the most intelligent but the one most responsive to change.” – Charles Darwin
Spooky and fun decorations on houses and on their front lawns. Scarry carved pumpkins, witches, ghosts, skeletons, monsters, giant spiders.
trees and bushes + colorful leaves = stunning autumn in our October garden
Beautiful weather today. Beautiful trees and leaves and colors and skies on a lovely afternoon walk around Green Lake in Seattle, with a good friend.
some neighborhood flowers and trees + a variety of magnificent colors = autumn beauty
After a few months of rest, we were ready again for new adventures. This time, away from home for 36 consecutive days, visiting 8 European countries.