We didn’t even wait for the roof before we baked pizza–twice. The first firing turned into a make-a-pizza party: seven people, eight pizzas. They were more amoeba-shaped than round, but incredibly delicious. Just five people the second time. Pizzas were even better and a little more shapely. Practice. At the second firing, I was ready […]
Living in Place
The Project, Part 7: Race to the Finish
It’s now a race to finish laying the bricks and get the roof on the outdoor bake oven before the weather turns. Fortunately, we’ve been blessed with exquisite fall weather, including golden leaves that amplify the slanting, autumn sun. Meanwhile, I’ve stepped back from The Project to clean up the garden after several mornings of […]
A Different Project
Instead of working outside on The Project on Sunday, Tim and I toiled indoors at the canning kettle. We started with a plan. Typically, we draw up a list of tasks we want to accomplish, each one of them achievable on a Sunday, but never all of them doable in a single day despite exhausting […]
Come Write With Me!
New 4-Week Writing Circle Starts October 9 Come join me in a remote Writing Circle on four Wednesdays in October from 5-7 pm (Vermont Time). The Wednesday Writing Circle will provide a safe and inspiring place for writers of all abilities to put words on the page. We will follow the successful model of the […]
The Project, Part 6: So Much Progress!
Click HERE for the Wednesday Writing Circle starting October 9th. Since the last report, we’ve made so much progress! After The Builders finished laying the firebrick, Tim and I tucked two layers of ceramic blanket around the barrel oven, tacked it down with chicken wire, and covered it with the first layer of stucco. Then […]
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