
We celebrated the New Year today as we have every New Year’s Day since I met Ken 19 years ago. Ken makes a wonderful Japanese soup called Zoni – broth with mochi (rice cake), mushrooms and green onion. This year we celebrated with our good friends Hans and Margaret and daughter Michelle Van Naerssen…

Barb Reid, Kitty and Ken Yumiko and Ken Toto in the Bag Peter Peter and Anna

My friend Maryann warned me about getting too close to the deer in case one decided I was too much of a pest and might come after me. Well yesterday as I was looking for my little forest friends I spotted an eight point buck resting in the middle of the woods. I took…