March 2010

for rae, the recipe

Hey Rae! Here’s the recipe for those hamburgers: -A pound and a half of hamburger (or a pound each of ground pork and ground beef) -Two tablespoons each of mustard, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce -diced onion and celery -One or two eggs -Two or three slices of crumbled bread That’s it. Form palm sized patties, grill […]

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oh, friends

Tonight our friends Dan and Denise came for supper. They came to help us reconnect some wires that were accidentally severed in a clothesline-moving incident. (I asked Jay to move the clothesline. It was my idea.) But this is the thing about them. If you need them? There they are. These guys were our neighbors

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yeah, her.

This girl is having a birthday tomorrow. Though we’ve been friends for twenty three years, I have few photos of her, so this one of her with newborn Julia extra special. There are also ZERO photos of us together. Next week we’re having supper together, and I’m bringing the camera and changing that. We met

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a spring evening

come on summer Tonight I drove home after taking photos of a new listing, feeling pretty lucky. I’m working with the most pleasant clients right now. Every single one is agreeable, reasonable, funny, sane. It’s an absolute pleasure. This afternoon I did an open house for a couple who are so sweet. We’ve known each

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hunh?

Okay, last night at bedtime our sheets were still in the dryer. He helped me put them on the bed, one of us on each side. I love this man, stuffing pillows into flowered pillowcases, helping me get the top sheet straight. Before supper he patiently cut down a tree I wanted gone. I brought

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an easy evening

Tonight we had supper with a client. She and her guy invited us to their house and cooked a beautiful meal, enchiladas. Selling real estate is pretty gratifying. It’s fun to see the process unfold as people zero in on just the type of house they like best, and to see all the elements come

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