A Plague of Starlings

by | Sep 30, 2015 | From Ria, Seasonal, Writing

You know when having your figs stolen reminds you of being a writer? I’ve written about the fig tree in our garden before. We enjoy them every August for the glut of honey-sweet mess they are. Except this year, because this year the starlings enjoyed them...

The Cookie Solution Trap

by | Sep 16, 2015 | Food, From Ria, Includes a recipe!

I have discovered something terrible. You’re going to hate me for it. At first you will love it–I did too–but it surely won’t last because, you know that cliche about too much of a good thing? That applies here.     I have discovered...

The Original Blogger

by | Sep 8, 2015 | Books & Reading, From Hannah, Writing

  I was introduced to Sei Shonogan around the time the word “blog” was coined. I say introduced but of course that is physically impossible, as Sei Shonogan was a Japanese author over one thousand years ago. Ruth Ozeki made the connections –...