Indian Summer As sunlight sifts through foliage of green & red & gold, It salt & peppers my eyelids, it makes my step more bold. Twigs snap, leafs crunch, beneath my booted feet,... Read more >>

With a change of seasons comes a change of mindset. As fall quietly approaches and children reluctantly return to school, there is a sense of renewal and beginning at this time of year. It is a time... Read more >>

The cold weather’s coming (or here) and I’m in a last-minute rush to make sure my apartment’s weather-tight and able to withstand the rough handling of rough weather. That means... Join this chit chat >>

Autumn, And the majestic sycamore struggles to retain her splendor, Battling the brisk northerner, For possession of her motley garments. Her struggle is futile, this she knows, But she cannot... Read more >>

Spring is here, and what better way to celebrate its arrival, than with flowers? This Saturday, April 7th, spend the afternoon learning from master floral designer, Jun Pinon at an interactive floral... Read more >>

It’s the dead of winter. It’s cold, snowy, and gray. The streets are unsafe, the drivers are worse. It’s even hard to get to your car, trudging through snow, slush and ice,... Read more >>

I know it’s still ninety degrees outside, but once I start seeing back-to-school ads and the temperature drops below fifty at night, I get excited for fall. I’ve already developed the... Read more >>

The fragility of the towering soufflé has astounded chefs for ages. Somehow the dish seems magically suspended like a cloud. Full of intrigue and known as a fickle delicacy, the soufflé... Read more >>

“In the depths of winter I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer.”—Albert Camus, French writer (1913-1960) I used to get terrible SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)... Read more >>

“To everything, there is a season.” I’ve read the book of Ecclesiastes and I’ve listened to both Pete Seeger and the Byrds sing this lyric over and over again. I... Read more >>