a dose of cuteness

“A young long tailed macaque monkey has been spotted in a forest protectively nuzzling and grooming a ginger kitten and making sure no harm came to it. The extraordinary sight was captured by amateur photographer Anne Young while on holiday at the Monkey Forest Park, in the Ubud region of Bali, Indonesia.” (via Telegraph.co.UK)

friends + biggest chicken pot pie

I am now just catching my breath after a whirlwind these last few days. Lindsay Jo came for a visit this past weekend and we drank glorious wine and I made a giant chicken pot pie which was very yummy. We did all the regular things we do together like talk for ages and go [...]

New Years 2010 in Yellow Springs, Ohio

Phiona comes for a visit

My dear old friend Phiona stopped in for dinner the other night. She’s Scottish but now lives in Australia and was passing through Providence on her way north to Canada. I met Phiona 10 years ago this fall at the Hotel California in La Paz. I was 20 years old and enjoying my freedom. I [...]

lovely-friends-o-mine

One of my best friends in the whole world came through town a few days ago and it was so fantastic to spend time with her. One of my other best friends in the whole world turned 30 on Saturday and threw a kick-ass family barbecue. I won the croquet game – and subsequent Wonder [...]