Month: August 2023

Che-Cher-Cherry Jam

August 15, 2023

On the hot Saturday just past, I stayed in, spent 1 hour pitting over 2 pounds of beautiful, firm, delicious Washington dark cherries with a knife because the cherries were too big for the cherry pitter, then letting them macerate for 2 hours in lemon juice and half the sugar most recipes call for, then … More Che-Cher-Cherry Jam

Happy Birthday to Maria, Glamping with Cousins

August 6, 2023

My daughter has been celebrating her birthday weekend glamping in a forest with her cousins. When I told the manager here that Maria would be glamping, he said, “Ah, getting more glamorous.” Nope, different definition. They’re sleeping in king size beds inside of yurts in a beautiful rustic setting called Olympic Wilderness Base Camp, owned … More Happy Birthday to Maria, Glamping with Cousins