Victims of the war in Ukraine, October, 2022. ( The Guardian )   "The operator of Kyiv’s energy grid has announced a series of 'sta...

In Plain View: The Daily Lives of Amish Women by Judy Stavisky is a very informative and enjoyable book. For a decade, the author volunteer...

The Four Winds  by Kristin Hannah describes a noble cause: fair pay and working conditions for farm workers. The story embodies this noble c...

  Pumpkin ravioli from Trader Joe’s and my 20th spatula.

  New photo update: these skeletons had real cups!   I think there's a drink in his pumpkin. What was brewing in the cauldron last Octob...

The best ripe apricots in the world from the Santa Barbara Farmers' Market, 2012. How I wish it was always easy to get unprocessed food!...

A snapshot from my Kindle. I reviewed the first of these two novels by Andrew Sean Greer when it was new, in 2018 ( here ). I wrote: "I...

"The sugar began to darken and smoke as Pearl stirred. When it was almost black, she took a small pot of boiling water and poured its c...

  Squirrel food Ready for more Michigan games! Blog post © 2022 mae sander for mae food dot blogspot.com

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn: Original 1943 Dust Jacket A Tree Grows in Brooklyn was a huge best seller in 1943 -- before my time, obviously. T...

 

From the Food Network: A Black Light Cocktail ( source ) My neighbors have started decorating their houses and lawns for Halloween, and ever...

Gallup Park Boathouse   My house last week, just before the leaves began to turn. Angelo's Diner: The sign seen from the back dining...

Drone photo of the Ann Arbor Skyline   Burns Park kids and tennis courts.   Our guests last weekend with us in the park. Our neighborhood sc...