It's raining here in Ocean Shores. Been raining nonstop for some time now. I bravely don my rain parka, tighten up the hood, and dash out to the garden to pick a variety of super greens (mustard greens, spinach, chard, kale, collards) to clean, steam, and make the spinach [...]
Contrary to wanting to sit in stillness, I find myself rushing to post today's writing. My goal is to post this before the last rays of this short day recede beyond the horizon. Today, here in Ocean Shores, the sun will shine for only 8 hours and 25 seconds. Winter [...]
Over the course of a few years, I witnessed the jungle-like biodomes of Amazon's headquarter campus emerge from the ground on Seventh and Lenora. I curiously observed the three spheres billowing out from the raindrop-splattered window of my bus. I eavesdropped and heard my fellow bus riders-turned-critics unhappily refer [...]
In my last blog post, I included some photos of some dishes I made last weekend and I mentioned that cooking is therapy for me. I think a lot of people can relate to cooking as therapy. In this blog post, I will include some recipes for you. Thai [...]
Clear skies, scant clouds, crispy cold days, and frosty nights lead me towards the essence of the Winter Solstice. At the ocean side, under the comfort and warmth of my feather bed, I sleep with the window wide open, while Rick sleeps a fitful stint on the sofa, wracked [...]
