“Winter is the season of the imagination more than any other. The landscapes are magically transformed by the snow. That magic extends into everything about winter; the stories, the spookiness, the ghosts in the chimney, the silence of the snow.” It’s been a stormy month on the coast. It rained 25 consecutive days in October and it…
Month: November 2016
Slow Cooker Autumn Beef Stew
It was a still morning. The fog and misty rain created a light tinged with blues and greys. The bright yellows and reds of the leaves a reminder that Autumn has settled in. I look forward to the cooler months ahead. I have the day off today so I took a stroll through my tree…
Dressing In The Pacific Northwest
“In these parts, at this time of the year, the weather forecast is poetry: Rain today, turning to showers. Morning drizzle followed by afternoon sprinkles, giving way to late-night squalls. Morning mist and general, widespread weeping. Welcome to winter in the Pacific Northwest.” Mediations on Liquidity – by John Don’ofrio It’s November and in the Pacific…
In My Closet – Autumn Edition Tag
How do you organize your clothes? I recently created a small shoe closet in my dressing room with a simple book shelf from Ikea. I like to keep my hats and gloves in baskets. Knits, cashmere, scarves and jeans are folded and my Autumn/Winter clothes are pulled out of storage to replace the Spring/Summer closet. What is…