I had a visitor the other day. As soon as we sat down on the patio to enjoy a peaceful visit, she said: “Oh, there’s a new barker in the neighborhood!” Where I live in Atenas, Costa Rica, the rolling hills create an acoustic phenomenon much like that of the Sydney Opera House. The house … Continue reading
I was walking down the street the other day, and I saw a pile of rubble in front of my neighbor’s house. As I got closer, I thought, wait a minute! That’s no pile of rubble. That’s the Rustic-Chic cake stand my future daughter-in-law described to me that she wants for the wedding. It sells … Continue reading
Put a little parsley on your plate and presto! Your meal is transformed into a work of art. This very concept is what launched the idea for my upcoming cookbook. “It’s the Parsley!” This, my loyal readers, is the reason my blogs have been sparse. I have been furiously working on the book. It started … Continue reading
Carla knows plants. The other day I saw her digging in the dirt with a smile on her face. “I’m planting pineapples!” she announced as I passed by with Toby, my Chocolate Lab, on our morning walk. She waggled one of the pineapple tops in the air. “It’s easy. You just put the top … Continue reading
