The Kneading Conference in Skowhegan, Maine

July 25 and 26 2019

I was thrilled to attend "Bread Camp" this past weekend. Here are a few shots of some of the amazing folks I met.

Guy Hanuka who graduated from Johnson and Wales

The informal networking that went on

One of the many bakers and the delicious breakfast treats

Oats

Portrait with Grain

2017

Well a new year finds me still alive, kicking and knitting.

Death of My Mother

On Monday March 3, 2014 my mother died. She was 92 years old. Her death was a thing of great beauty. I am mourning her. I take solace in the fact that she lived a long life filled with laughter, love, professional success and I was so very lucky that I was her daughter;

OCTOBER 2013

This is a recent shot of my parents.

BREAD Making Addiction

Well I used up 40 pounds of flour this autumn. It was a relatively inexpensive form of therapy. When my salaried job was stressing me out, I would go home and pursue the discreet charm of the elusive levain, or sourdough starter and try get the bread to come out perfect.

25 Pounds of Flour

At the end of October I purchased 25 pounds of flour. This has been keeping me busy.

Also last month my father celebrated his 90th birthday.

TEN LAST DAYS OF FREEDOM

I return to my salaried job next week. This is good for my bank account, however I am dreading the loss of my free time.

Teachers

There are good teachers in this world and not such good teachers.

Two Weeks without an automobile

For the past two weeks due to my own ineptitude with filling in forms at the DMV, I have been getting to work using a combination of walking, biking, MetroNorth trains, Beeline Buses, CTTransit Buses, kind colleagues and a darling husband, I have managed to get on the 6:10 train and make it to work on time.
The coming week I purchased a train pass that allows unlimited trips between my two stops. I hope to get a few errands done on my way home.
Getting to a train on time is not difficult, but its is getting ready for departure that is a new part of the routine. I have developed a detailed checklist that gets put into some second hand panniers that go onto my bike.

• Bungee Cord for securing the bike in the train vestibule
  
• Train Ticket
• Bike Permit for the Train
• Water Bottle
• Thermos

Plus all the other things you need when you leave for work.

The Snowiest Winter Ever

This is a picture of the shameful state of the sidewalk. The residents of these two homes are not considerate of the pedestrian traffic. I worry about our safety every time we walk on this block.

My day at Governors Island

I had an exciting adventure on Saturday. I boarded the train in Larchmont before the heat of the day. I biked down to Battery Park and then took the ferry to Governors Island where the waterfront alliance was putting on a festival, City of Water.

Origami Conference 2010

I returned from the Origami Conference with many ideas. It did my heart good to see so very many friends and first time convention attendees folding on Saturday into the wee hours of Sunday morning, folding and talking. I will put pictures up later.

Record Precipitation in March

Did you know that the state of New York got more precipitation in March than had ever been recorded. Happy Easter! I am busy getting the script for my autobiographical movie ready. I don't think my blogging days are over, but there is so much I don't want to air to the world. I am still dealing with limiting my collections.

Mother and Child (Part II)

Sometimes one picture says something universal. Thanks to all my friends and relatives who have had babies in the past year.

Mother and Child

Some times pictures are worth a thousand words

Mid Spring

It suddenly became spring this week. The weather got warm, the trees flowered, the pollen floated down and my nose clogged up. This is also the time for gardening and I helped my father in his garden on this beautiful day.
The beginnings of the garden are exciting times of potential. It is intoxicating to plant a broccoli seedling and realize in 80 days it will be stalks of broccoli.

Celebrating Earth Day

Celebrating Earth Day

I noticed all the new screens at the train station

April Break!

Well my break has gotten off to a wonderful start. Yesterday we had lunch with an old friend that I had not seen in 25 years. It was a rare treat.

Daylight at 6pm!

It is daylight at 6 pm, however I am getting up in the dark. I hope my system adjusts. I am reminded of all the fun things that warmer weather brings.