For me, one of the best things of this time of year is that it is Hatch Chile Season. We are a family who tends to love hot food. We rejoice that there are many different chile peppers at our local farmers market right now. However, one we can not get there is the Hatch … More Hatch Chile Season
In some ways, it seems like this summer has flown by. In others, it seems like it has lasted forever. Or maybe that’s just me. How has it been for you? I substitute teach at a year-round school. For the first time ever, I taught the last day of the 2024-25 school year and the … More What Are You Doing for Labor Day?
Reading the news these days can be enough to bum me out. Last week it was National Guards and Marines arresting people in LA exercising their rights to free speech and (generally) peaceful protests. This weekend it was two politicians, their spouses, and one golden retriever shot for the “crime” of being a Democratic politician … More The Books of Summer
An ongoing theme in my blog, and in my personal spiritual practices, is that we can be upset about certain circumstances in our lives and/or our country and still retain our bliss. One of my seasonal blissful moments occurred this weekend. Readers from previous years know that I refuse to buy fresh strawberries anymore EXCEPT … More Don’t Forget to be Blissful: It’s Strawberry Season
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