Summertime,

and the living is not always easy. I have been everywhere but by the oven,
The culmination of personal tragedies and more than a few disappointments, not to mention an earthquake and a hurricane all in one week (thankfully mild in my part of the world), have left me, well, sleepy in brain, body, and heart. Thankfully, I am slowly waking up. Cooler weather is coming as is my favorite time of year: Fall and Winter. I'm looking forward to resuming my love with the oven.

I miss my mixer, Stella. I miss unsalted butter, sugar, and flour. I miss cake.

I do not miss dishes.

Here's a few things that I have been doing to pass the time (with pictures!):

Visiting the Pacific Northwest to attend a wedding and see open spaces:

and embroidering on vintage book covers, just for kicks:

I can smell the cake, just around the corner.