One of the first meals Eric ever made for me when I came out to visit him in Seattle years and years ago was fettucini alfredo. It was a delicious, romantic meal loaded with heavy cream and cheese and whatever else goes into a super-rich dairy-laden alfredo sauce. Of course, as soon as we were finished eating, I […]
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Untold Testimony: #1389 at Our Hen House
Morning, readers! At the end of last summer, I went to a number of “livestock” auctions where animals were being auctioned off by the pound for “meat”. I wrote about this experience here on the blog when I had had a little more distance from this one particular auction. But the morning after I attended a “cull market” […]
Why Geography?
Earlier this week, Melissa (of the lovely blog, Mending Creation) responded to the Academic Writing and Scholar-Activism post with a question about why I chose Geography as my field/discipline. I’ve been feeling particularly positive about Geography lately, so this is a good time to reflect on the choice to do work in this discipline. Bear with me; this is going to be […]
Grain Bowl How-To
Good morning! We’re coming off of three glorious days of spring sunny weather here in Seattle and when I woke up this morning, the clouds and grey were back like a cozy blanket. I don’t mind the clouds and drizzle, in fact I love it a lot of the time, but this morning it makes […]
Academic Writing and Scholar-Activism
Posts have been a bit more infrequent than usual here on the blog because I’ve been writing up a storm in the world of academics and, quite frankly, I’m pooped! Last week I spent intensively working on getting a draft of the paper for my talk this year at the annual geographer’s conference (AAG). Another project I’m […]
Walnuts!
You know how sometimes the most basic, boring foods can taste so good? I’ve been feeling that way about raw walnuts lately. I have been in a major food rut these past few months and have not been enjoying eating much, so this love for the walnuts is really saying something. The highlight of this food rut […]
Spring Weddings at The Kind Life
Happy Monday, dear readers! I don’t know about your particular part of the world, but here in Seattle, signs of spring are everywhere. The trees are getting tiny buds, the crocuses are blooming, the 50 tulips I planted last fall have sprouted! Lots of exciting signs of spring, despite the fact that we have had quite a […]
Having Children, Having a Career…Having it All (Part 3)
To continue the childrearing series, I wanted to think through the subject of how women having children and having a career fit together. If you missed Part 1 and Part two, hop on over and read them and I’d love your comments/thoughts/reactions. There have been a flurry of articles lately claiming that women can’t ‘have it all’ (or […]
Saoirse on Valentine’s Day
Maizy’s testimony this week reminded me that it’s been a while since I’ve given an update on how things are going with Saoirse. If you’re new to the blog, Saoirse (pronounced SEER-SHA) is a beagle we adopted from a research lab this past fall where she was used for blood draws/transfusions in medical research. When […]
Guest Posts at The Kind Life and Our Hen House
Good morning, Monday readers! Today I’ve got two guest posts up elsewhere that I’d like to nudge you on over to read. The first, is a nice follow-up to yesterday’s post on chocolatey Valentine’s day treats. Head on over to The Kind Life to read about Food Empowerment Project’s work to educate about the worst […]
