To pay attention in the woods

Maine woods: 2012

“Sometimes it takes darkness and the sweet

confinement of your aloneness

to learn

anything or anyone

that does not bring you alive

is too small for you.” 

― David Whyte, The House of Belonging

Recipe Roundup: Thanksgiving with a twist

It's that time for another Recipe Roundup!  With a big holiday gathering just around the corner, I collected a few Thanksgiving recipes... but, with a twist!

Cousins Tripp: Portland snapshots

Moody music-video mixtape for October

 This is the song where I sit still


Until our heartbeats drown out the clock ticking


And the song becomes I love you and always will

Recipe Roundup: Squash It Is

This recipe roundup is dedicated to Mom who inspired this month's ingredient: squash!

Mash it, bake it, drink it, stuff it... Go grab some squash at your local farmer's market and get cooking.  

Yes, squash can be healthy- but somehow it just tastes better drenched in butter and brown sugar or topped with whipped cream!  Happy cooking!  

.ryn

We'll kick it off with the traditional baked acorn squash (this is one of the one's I'm talking about- drenched in butter & sugar)

The Invitation

It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting in your heart's longing.

It doesn't interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dreams, for the adventure of being alive.

A sonnet told by heart