There’s a new addition to the DPK family. Born in Feb, Finlaggan has been keeping us on our toes for the last 2 months. Like all new parents, we have taken a gabazillion photographs (ok, maybe not so many since there were days that were so busy that photos could not be shot). And like […]
And never brought to mind? Of course not. It’s been a turbulent year. We have lost people dear to us, gained new precious ones to look over, and tasted bitter and sweet in our careers and home life. It has, perhaps, been the most life-affecting year of this decade for P and I. As once […]
I’ve been, as they say, knitting up a storm. What kicked it off was an impulse to knit another baby-related item for my then-still-incubating new nephew. Last year’s toddler mittens nearly put me off knitting in the round forever. Turns out what I dislike is using metal double-pointed needles. I’d stretch as far as hate, […]
Sticky bun!, originally uploaded by framboise. In my belly within: 3 min of coming out of the oven, 2 min of being placed on the plate, 1 min of being photographed. Another 11 buns in the dish. It’s going to be a busy day…
Winter Pagan Festival Tree, originally uploaded by framboise. Finally, 5 years after having first seen them in Trader Joe’s, I bought myself a rosemary plant trimmed to look like a fir tree. Hope everyone’s enjoying whichever version of “surviving past the winter solstice” they prefer!
cottage, originally uploaded by framboise. No, it’s not snowing in Los Angeles. Not yet, anyway. Just felt this photo taken during the winter of 2009 was somewhat appropriate for my mood today. I can see somewhere warm and welcoming, but I’m still on the road. It’s paved like a treadmill that does not allow me […]
Today I stood in my old office, Shelves stacked with files and folders. As I wiped down the desk And emptied the drawers, My mind drew a blank On the contents of all these data holders. Four years, they represent, Of toil and thoughts in equal measure. Half happy, half bad, And ninety percent kept […]
Our Thanksgiving Chook. No turkey for us; we’re having turkey for WinterPaganFestival, and I don’t eat turkey more than once a year. Recipe in brief: Dry rub of brown sugar, salt, pepper, paprika, cayenne pepper, random couscousesque spices slathered all over washed and dried chicken. 12oz can of beer opened, and taste tested. Important, that… […]
It’s been manic. My summer disappeared in a haze of work (good) and people throwing hissy-fits at work (not good). Early autumn was devoted to preparing for, attending, talking at, and then recovering from a large science conference in Chicago. Some fortuitous foresight on my part in summer meant that I also had a few […]
Unlikely to get this one finished, but I thought this clue was quite cute: 24 across Mark, Barbie’s friend, toasted so? (5) To-ken
akatsuki ra-ra-ra 