Five Things Friday

1.  Joys of a good Fire  I take extra satisfaction from the blazing fire in my woodstove when I’ve built it myself from kindling that I split. Paul’s always a bit nervous when I wield…

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Family Dinner, New Restaurant, Old Memories

Several weeks ago, I read Alexandra Gill’s very enthusiastic review of “a humble South Indian diner” that specializes in dosas, massive rice-lentil crepes filled with a variety of delectable spicy ingredients. I quickly organized a…

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A Short Story: age and Youth and Love

A busy weekend, with family visits, a gorgeous two hours of spa pampering, a walk in torrential rain to last night’s opera, more family visits today before I catch the ferry home, leaving Pater behind…

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Paul’s Fish and Green Tomato Curry

Some of you asked for my husband’s fish and green tomato curry recipe when I posted someautumn culinary adventures recently. He played coy for a bit, but has agreed to share, admitting that he found…

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Weekend, Ups, Downs, In Betweens . . .

 A run on Friday morning, while the rain held off . . . spirit-lifting! Our condo kitchen has had its guts ripped out in preparation for installation of new Ikea cabinetry, badly-needed new sink and…

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