While this recipe breaks both of my personal bean cooking rules it is an excellent dish that can be vegetarian (though I cheated a bit and used some chicken stock).
Month: June 2024
Pigs In Heaven by Barbara Kingsolver
Pigs in Heaven picks up a couple of years after The Bean Trees end. The novel works through the themes of motherhood and community – and their sometimes knotty conflicts between the two.
5 Pictures of 1 Flower
I experimented with the LightRoom Lens Blur tool on two iPhone pictures to focus attention on a rose in the neighborhood.
Absolution by Alice McDermott
This is a powerful and subtle novel that intertwines two stories. At the heart is the relationship between Patricia and Charlene in 1963 Vietnam, and their efforts to help Vietnamese civilians. The narrative – told through correspondence between Patricia and Charlene’s now adult daughter Rainey – examines themes of duty, compassion, and the impact of war.
Spring in the Wallowa Mountains
[I tried the Wordpress AI to generate this excerpt]
In May 2024, a group visited Joseph, Oregon, inspired by their friends’ travel tales. They rented a house near Wallowa Lake and encountered light snow. They toured Valley Bronze, dined at The Outlaw, and explored the scenic Alps of Oregon. The trip ended with a stop in Pendleton for an underground tour.
