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In Irene’s Wake
Martha’s Vineyard got off easy. The wind blew hard for hours and hours. Some trees fell. Some trees fell on power lines, but NStar, the electric company, was on the ball, cutting power before fires could get started. My power … Continue reading
My Tomatoes Are Staring at Me
So I made gazpacho — very good — but the big tomatoes kept coming. Spaghetti sauce, I thought. Almost two weeks ago I laid in the ingredients I didn’t already have on hand: mushrooms, a long coil of hot Italian … Continue reading
Fear & Loathing in the Garden Patch
I hate fresh fruits and vegetables. What I hate most about fresh vegetables are the deadlines: use me now or I will turn to gelatinous goo in your refrigerator. I’m a freelance editor. I have enough deadlines in my life. … Continue reading
STFU
Ennhhh Ennhhh Ennhhh The bleeps come at intervals just long enough that after each one I think they’ve stopped for good. No such luck. Ennhhh Hekate the laptop sits on a lap desk laid across the arms of a small … Continue reading
Malware
I spent half of yesterday morning dealing with a malware infestation on my laptop, the mighty Hekate O’Dell. You may think this has nothing to do with living on Martha’s Vineyard, but Hekate and I live on Martha’s Vineyard and … Continue reading
My dinghy garden
I’ve got a couple of really bilious posts on deck, but I’ve just mixed up a sourdough sponge that will rise all night and be ready to knead in the morning, and tonight I’m going to write about my garden. … Continue reading
From the Seasonally Occupied Territories . . . 