Fall Dessert
I have a notorious sweet tooth. I came by it honestly–my father and grandfather had one,too! The sad fact is Wayne can take or leave desserts. Except this one.
I can’t remember where I got the recipe, but I’m fairly certain a reader passed it along . . . or I might have heard someone talking about it while standing in the grocery line. Either way I’m sharing it with all of you. You’re gonna love it.
Baked Apples
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Knitter’s Joy
I’ve got my knitting needles poised and ready for this weekend, starting today. A GOOD YARN, the store below my office (yes, friends, I write above a yarn store and an ice cream parlor–God is so-o-o good!), is celebrating its second anniversary. There’s a Knit-In with me this afternoon, followed by dessert this evening and, what else . . . Read more
Speed Demon?
I’ve been getting regular updates from Wayne "Mario Andredi" Macomber as he completes the safety driving course in Arizona. He has always been something of a speed demon, and these classes have only fueled his enthusiasm for driving. (No pun intended!) We routinely drive between our two homes–one in Washington State and the other in Florida. In case you’re interested, that’s 3,323 miles, door to door. It generally takes us about a week. I have the feeling following this driving class Wayne will figure out a way to get there in t Read more
NASCAR Driver
Wayne is in Arizona this week taking a safety driving class . . . Read more
Meeting Readers
Every now and again I have the opportunity to meet the most amazing, fun readers–women who give my heart a reason to sing. This happens far more frequently while I’m on tour, but it also happened this weekend.
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The Definition of Contentment
It's feeling a great deal like autumn here in the Pacific Northwest, with chilly mornings, overcast skies, and burnt orange leaves swirling about in the wind .
This summer Wayne had our fireplace converted over to gas so he wouldn't have to fuss with building a fire for me. I have to admit, I'm enjoying it a great deal.
Fisherman’s Wharf & Ghirardelli Square
I’m in San Francisco with my friend, Mary Lou Carney, who wrote the children’s book THE TERRIBLY HORRIBLE SWEATER . . . THAT GRANDMA KNIT, with me. We discovered dim sum in China Town and ate sum! In fact, we ate a lot! The shopping was incredible. I’m now decked in stone- flowered necklaces. We’re enjoying every minute of our mutual birthday celebration. (True, we’re celebrating a little early–we’re two days apart in October—but that doesn’t matter!)
A Toast!
Wayne and I, along with our friends, the Wilson’s, spent the weekend celebrating our anniversaries. Tink and Wayne met in first grade in Colville, Washington, and have been the best of friends ever since. Tink and Wayne were roommates in Seattle when I first met Wayne. Then Tink and Renelle were married a week after Wayne and me, so it's become something of a tradition to celebrate our anniversaries together.