I woke yesterday morning to find new flowers blooming all around my Magic Cottage.

I’ve decided these flowers indicate the time of year when Miami food comes into its own. Driving into Coral Gables, I picked up my weekly CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) box from Bee Heaven Farms; the fresh greens that smelled of earth, [...]

On Friday night, I was transfixed listening to Dave Brubeck coaxing jazz with his unique time signatures from a piano on stage right—at 88, he riffs playfully, hunched over at first, then gracefully moving from one end of the keys to the other—

And I woke up this morning thinking about what I might be at [...]

Yesterday morning, I went to the Charlottesville farmers’ market and almost bought beautiful figs.

It was too difficult to choose between the tomatoes

that stretched out in breathtaking rows at Waterpenny Farms and Radical Roots.

I reluctantly left this place of thoughtful people and food, and drove to the District, where I came upon a group [...]

I usually visit farmers’ markets alone—partly because I like to wander dreamily, mostly because I fairly run once it’s within sight, unable to contain my childlike excitement to see what treasures the market vendors have brought that day.
Approaching the Ferry Building yesterday morning, I caught my breath at dusky plums,

deliberated between glowing dried [...]

My beautiful friend Jenne drove with me to the end of the world today–or, at least, what felt like the end of the world as the road ended and we got out to look around.

She smiled as we heard the sounds of things uncivilized approaching…

and an ATV trio rumbled past in their mudded glory. [...]