The Response: Apples for Baking I’m not quite prepared to make a pie or dumplings (Dennis and the kids would love either), because the gluten-free flour jar is nearly empty. If the apples hold out, though, it could happen.

The Call: Still Life with Crystal and Fruit — Cheryl Yesterday’s still-life shoot convinced me that setting up the shot is worth the effort. Today, I decided to go with the vases. Over the years, Dennis has bought me many pieces of crystal. Two of the vases here were Christmas gifts from him; one was […]

The Call: Local Harvest — Cheryl After Jack’s “checkout” with the pediatrician, we stopped at the shop of our local apple orchard (less than half a mile from our house: quite convenient) and picked up a few things. Tonight, I’ll use the plums and apples in a crisp, the cucumbers as a side with our […]