Roasted Raab

My cousin owns and runs a farm in Washington state, Red Dog Farms. In a recent email newsletter she writes … More

I can get drunk on things like the gerbera daisy

The last few weeks I’ve been trying just plain pencil and ink drawing, using Keys to Drawing, by Bert Dodson as a … More

A wonderful takenoko, or bamboo shoot, which are in season right now. The words read, “Live as honestly as you … More

I received a lovely set of etegami from Hyu in Vietnam, enclosed in a stamp-covered envelop. I guess it takes … More

A large collection of recently received etegami! I see I have some painting to do, to respond! … More

I recently went to Joshua Tree National Park in California. For some reason, despite living in California all of my … More

I tend to favor spicy, savory drinks, and one thing I am happy about regarding the upcoming DC summer is … More

Cherry blossoms in DC are scarce. A long cold winter seems to have scared them off. I did find a … More

Library Week 2014 will be April 13-19th this year. Sponsored by the American Library Association, the week highlights the positive … More

It’s March 30th, in Washington, DC, Sunday. And it’s raining and sleeting. This really isn’t like you, DC, but if … More