Friday   Short version: Sloppy joes, raw radishes, yogurt with maple syrup Long version: Thanks to state requirements increasing the number ...

If you've been reading here for some years, you'll know that we always go cut our Christmas tree at a ranch about twenty miles away ...

To my everlasting shame, I did not do my traditional Woodchuck Man* song last year on A.'s birthday. I seem to recall my brain just bein...

Friday   Short version: Elk steaks, mashed potatoes, green salad with vinaigrette Long version: A. took the youngest son elk hunting the pre...

It snowed last night. Only about an inch, but it will make my children happy. They, like all children, are really hoping we'll have snow...

I am very minimalist in my decorating, both because I don't have much storage for seasonal things and because I just don't enjoy doi...

Friday   Short version: Poppy's Frito Pie, car salad and sushi rolls Long version: I was gone at dinnertime, driving to the airport to p...