Author Archives: snowbirdredux

MEAT SALAD

Posted on April 5, 2011 by snowbirdredux

MEAT SALAD When my children were little, LONG before Taco Salad was on anyone’s menu, I made a dish that we simply called “Meat Salad”.  I have no idea where I got the recipe. It was most certainly NOT from … Continue reading →

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WHAT’S IN A NAME?

Posted on April 4, 2011 by snowbirdredux

WHAT’S IN A NAME? I always thought names were magic.  I not only scribbled names under my mother’s angel figurines, but on other objects as well, for instance Billia Bunny Bunnykins for the ceramic Easter rabbit (I know, not terribly … Continue reading →

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THE ANGEL TREE

Posted on April 3, 2011 by snowbirdredux

THE ANGEL TREE Because I’m so focused on my garden, children and friends often give me garden ornaments for gifts. I can’t actually recall just why I did this, but I took an angel who seemed to blend the perfect … Continue reading →

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A WRINKLE IN TIME *

Posted on March 31, 2011 by snowbirdredux

A WRINKLE IN TIME * This past weekend began with the best of family gatherings in Carmel as planned, and continued the next day with another family gathering of a different sort, but also good because it was family. Here … Continue reading →

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ENTICEMENT

Posted on March 27, 2011 by snowbirdredux

What’s the hardest thing about picking up and moving far, far away? Hands down. No contest. And there’s Sean, a senior now at Sonoma State, grown ever so big and wise from that little boy I so loved, and Sam, … Continue reading →

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WHAT THEY DID OR DIDN’T TELL US

Posted on March 26, 2011 by snowbirdredux

WHAT THEY DID OR DIDN’T TELL US Yesterday, once again I found myself in the kitchen exclaiming – Mom, what did you MEAN by a “handful”? What’s a “slow” oven?  Were you cooking with wood? There have been so many … Continue reading →

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JOHAN’S JOURNEY

Posted on March 26, 2011 by snowbirdredux

JOHAN’S JOURNEY I’m home this weekend from work on the Big Sur coast because the south end of the highway, now, is covered with rocks and boulders and mud. And it all happened at just about the spot I was … Continue reading →

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PUDDING

Posted on March 25, 2011 by snowbirdredux

There is nothing better than comfort food. Our favorites are grilled cheese sandwiches and creamed chicken and peas over biscuits.  Not your typical health food, but YUM. We normally aim for healthy meals, but there is something to be said … Continue reading →

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THE HIMALAYAN MUSK

Posted on March 24, 2011 by snowbirdredux

What with the peach blossoms and the crabapples and the flowering quince, I must admit I’m getting restless for the roses. I know I’m getting ahead of Mother Nature here but it’s been on my mind and rather than continually … Continue reading →

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HOME

Posted on March 23, 2011 by snowbirdredux

When I was caught in the storm this past weekend, unable to pass through the 60 foot gap in the Big Sur highway, the Post Ranch Inn kindly gave me a room for two nights, and I use the word … Continue reading →

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