As a farm kid, Ula is accustomed to the cycle of life and death. But she wasn’t accustomed to my sadness. “Somebody just died.” Ula begins. “Somebody was just born,” I answer, smiling. “Somebody is crying,” she responds. “Somebody is laughing.” “Somebody is scared.” “Somebody is eating ice cream.” “Somebody’s happy.” “Somebody’s sad.” […]
Archives for May 2015
Eat your heart out.
For some folks, summer begins with Memorial Day. For us, it begins with the first platter of chicken hearts, the little harvest we enjoy for ourselves after the first batch of pastured chickens has been processed and sold. Grilled and served on skewers, Saoirse and Ula always devour them in a ravenous frenzy. I don’t […]
My Mothers’ Day Gift
She swore at me. I ignored her. It was just a typical Mothers’ Day. Until I thought I could lose her. The heroine had decided to go down into the basement. Alone. It was a trap. I knew she was making a mistake. But she was the last hope — the only one who could prevent […]
The Big Fat Smackdown
I thought if we did everything right, we wouldn’t face the same troubles as everyone else. I’m so thankful I was wrong. I am standing in line in front of an inflatable bounce house next to a DJ’s screaming speakers at a fundraising event on the SUNY Albany campus. I am a place holder for Saoirse, […]
Sausage and Peppers…made easy!
Tomorrow we have to crank out 450 pounds of sausage to be ready for our market season. With so much work to do, I need a lunch that offers stamina, but that can take care of cooking itself. Enter sausage and peppers, à la my great friend, Heather Guyer. She likes to make this when […]