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holding pattern (and raspberry vanilla granola)
the last days of february bring with them an ennui, a longing. a yen for color and life and warmth. elsewhere in the country, signs of...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
Feb 26, 20202 min read
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still (and oat & almond pancakes)
driving over ice-glazed roads under a sky quilted white, seams stitched with blue. contemplating the state of the world, which, perhaps,...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
Feb 19, 20202 min read
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ritual (and teff banana bread granola)
My experience of late, and that of many others with whom I’ve talked, is one of time hurtling forward. Faster and faster. Dizzying and...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
Jan 14, 20193 min read
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town and country
Before I begin today’s post, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to those following my blog. Welcome to the world of coffee and...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
Sep 18, 20183 min read
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perpetual motion
Walking along an ice rink road riddled with puddles, there is a whisper in the air; an undercurrent. Spring is not here yet in the north...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
Mar 8, 20183 min read
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November Sky
Daybreak reveals a heavy grey blanket of sky, coming to rest just above slate mountains’ rise into icy peaks. It looks like November. ...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
Nov 19, 20152 min read
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Harvest
Autumn has arrived. I was away on travel for just over a week, and when I returned the season had changed. Days and nights cool,...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
Sep 7, 20152 min read
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With All That Could Happen
I’ve been on a bit of a Montana-themed reading bender of late: Ivan Doig’s This House of Sky, a whole slew of Jim Harrison’s short...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
Aug 25, 20153 min read
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Commentary on a Monday (and Paleo Plum Pie)
I had pie for breakfast today. I mean, I didn’t *only* eat pie. But pie was definitely present. Maybe topped with a couple of...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
Jul 27, 20152 min read
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Mid-Summer Days; Chocolate Cherry Chia Pudding
Weekends go by so fast. This one was a good one. Summer days in Montana, celebrating the best the season has to offer. Saturday began...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
Jul 20, 20151 min read
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Morning Rituals, Words, and Labneh with Ancient Grains Granola
Years ago, I had a word-of-the-day calendar. I love this idea, this ritual of bringing a new concept into the everyday. Of diving into...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
Jul 14, 20153 min read
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Cloudforms, Serendipity, and Portobello Frittatas
This past weekend was the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. Which made me both happy (so much sunshine! so much daylight!)...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
Jun 23, 20153 min read
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Dirt
When I think back on all of my years of schooling–everything I read, everything I heard, everything I memorized (and the many things I...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
Jun 4, 20151 min read
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Sunrise
I am a morning person. The first few hours after waking are, to me, the most perfect and pure part of the day. Everything is new: the...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
May 21, 20152 min read
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A Rainy Day
When I saw the forecast for this weekend–40s and rain–I sighed. It’s spring and I want to be outside, hiking and gardening and soaking...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
May 18, 20152 min read
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