I have decided to spend the summer in Santa Cruz, where, behind spider webs on a little gate, large calla lilies grow under wisteria archways down a little path, that I will take to and from walks to the beach and yoga, actually pausing to smell the roses, to whisper with the the tall, tall [...]

This morning I leave on a long drive, having woken in Brooklyn and not resting until I reach Chicago. I have packed cloudberry sandwiches for the trip with my friend and colleague Fil, and I will be thinking of all of you as we while away the miles. Cloudberries are treasured fruit for their high [...]

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On Saturday morning, red leaves of Park Slope streets filtered the sun, and I walked first (well, first was Milk Thistle, but right after that) to Cayuga Organics, where I bought one of every kind of grain, delighted to find rye berries that they don’t often bring. Pausing for carrots (I like knowing I have [...]