Yesterday Tuffy P told me, I washed your pillow and it exploded in the wash. Well, these things happen. She pointed out that our pillows were a wedding present so we’ve been enjoying them for 16 years. OK, I’ll pick up a new pillow in… Read More
Here’s an attempt at Cathy Barton’s arrangement of the Ramona Jones/Jimmie Driftwood version of Valley Forge.
Surfing around the YouTube machine, diving deep down the button accordion wormhole, I stumbled across this wonderful performance featuring Calvin Vollrath on fiddle and Roger Lanteigne tearing it up on the button accordion on The Smokin’ Bow Reel, one of Mr. Vollrath’s many excellent compositions.
I could watch this video 10 times in a row….
I love living near the lake. Each day it seems there is something new to look at down the street in Sam Smith Park. Today I was transfixed by the undulating slush-piles near shore trying out a myriad of formations before solidifying into a ragged… Read More
I like to make some of the traditional Polish foods at Christmas, the ones my mom used to make for the family – because it reminds me of Christmases past, growing up, and of my family. There is one particular food which is totally a… Read More
Goodreads tells me I read 18 books in 2017. Here they are in no particular order: Eating Vietnam by Graham Holliday – just finished reading this one. A culinary adventure on the streets of Hanoi and Saigon. Delightful. Recommended for foodies out there. The Bird… Read More
We got a little snow around here last night…
I know you need a break. Here’s a French-Canadian reel called Pays de Haut performed by Velocipede.
I have a weakness for home-made bread. I made this one using the Lahey method, and to do that I started the dough rising last night and baked it mid-day today. Following this simple process, it’s dead easy to make bread of the… Read More
27th Street 