We live in a house divided

I’m speaking of course about birthdays, and cake in particular. Half of our tribe always requests this little darling, Angel Food cake with whipped cream and strawberries. There can never be enough for them The rest of us ask for chocolate cake, every time, preferably with sprinkles and more icing than you could shake a […]

Queen of the Blackberries

Such a blissful afternoon. As my daughter and I hid amongst the blackberry bushes I felt so happy. We were on a mission, and armed with golf clubs for swords, we took on the mighty blackberry bushes and won, bringing home a huge bowl of jewels. Blackberries are one of my favorite things in the […]

Roadside beauties for $1.50 each

We are so blessed on our island to have so many farmers with roadside stands. Last night the kids and I were out for a swim and we stopped by our favorite stand that sells dahlias, eggs, garlic, squash, broccoli and tomatoes. I couldn’t resist these two squash brothers for the crazy price of $1.50 […]