October has come and gone, and for the first time, I’ve neglected to make even one little post over the course of a month. This was a month of ups and downs that required my full attention. October started with a trip to San Francisco to visit my sister and attend a friend’s wedding. I have had back pain off and on all summer and had recently...

mmm, cookies! I’ve been busy in the Bread and Beta kitchen lately. There are many recipes and stories I want to share with you. Yet for now, I’m working on something new. It involves sharing in the real, physical world, not just the virtual cyberspace world. If all goes according to plan, I will be selling some cookies this weekend at JP Open Studios....

The Vintage Caper Sometimes Mike and I have library dates. On one of their late hours nights we’ll meet among the stacks and share our findings. We’ll stand together and happily skim in silence. Mike usually looks at art books, poetry or thick classics. I seem to gravitate towards the same type of books every time. I’m not sure if...

Feeling a little rock 'n roll I’ve been feeling the weight of repetition lately. A small change can sometimes have larger repercussions. I recently got a new haircut and am now sporting bangs. I haven’t had bangs since sometime in the late eighties. These bangs are much more rock n’ roll than middle school, thanks to the cutting...