I am at the beach this week. Sunset Beach, NC where my family has been coming for 30+ years for vacation. Sitting on the beach for hours gives me plenty of time to think and reflect. And there is a lot to reflect upon right now. Our world has turned upside down. And some of …
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Going back in time: A life resumed
I wrote the following post in February 2009, two months after returning from my six month sabbatical in Arles, France. I was feeling a bit nostalgic this morning and started looking back through old posts. I didn't have many readers then and the blog (and my writing) was just a baby. At that point, I …
“Grateful for everything, entitled to nothing”
This is Jim McIngvale. A man I had never heard of until yesterday. AKA Mattress Mack. The Clarion-Ledger ran an article about him yesterday and that's where I found the quote that is the title of today's post. In today's Durham Herald-Sun newspaper, I read an editorial from the Charlotte Observer. It touched me, so …
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Dear Ten-Year-Old Teresa
Am I the only one who thinks about this stuff-- Who am I? Why am I the way I am? How did I get to this place? What makes me different than everyone else? I have spent more than a little bit of my time trying to figure out the answers to those questions. I …
Baguettes et Beurre vs Biscuits and Bacon
It isn't a competition for me. Really, it isn't. I have been back from my annual spring break trip for almost two weeks and it has taken me this long to get to the blog. I go through a sort of grieving process and a bit of withdrawal every time I leave France. This year's …
Weekend baking
I am a creature of habit. I have morning routines. Even on Saturdays and Sundays. Even during summer vacation. I like to get up, make the coffee, feed and water the cat, and bake. The house is quiet. It's just Callie Cat and me, although she isn't always quiet. I think she really misses Rusty, …
the sabbatical chef 