The story of the santons
Via friend Corey, here is a beautiful post about the Provencal creche, a tradition I have happily adopted.
Remembrance of things past
Tonight I watched a video of the Lovefeast at Wake Forest. It brought me to tears. How many years did I wrap candles, sing in the choir? How much do I love that marvelous Moravian hymn, Morning Star, O Cheering…
Crazy times
It has been so long since I posted on my own blog that I just felt compelled to put down a placeholder. The lure of travel still beckons: Bangkok, back to India, Malaysia, Vietnam, and so many other places I…
You’re crazy not to make this!
Found via Splendid Table, a recipe from a Park Slope, Brooklyn, restauranteur! Delicious. Zucchini and Corn with Cream Reprinted with permission from Truly Mexican by Roberto Santibañez with JJ Goode and Shelley Wiseman (John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2011).…
Love this candle chandelier!
See it here.
Day out in Chamonix
Friend Sarah is visiting from the UK and wanted to see a bit of the Alps. So we went to Chamonix, which is an easy hour’s drive from here. It was a beautifully bright and sunny day, and we had…
Pajamas, redux
Thank goodness, someone else agrees with me on the pjs issue, only more strongly. See here, Americans.
My New York
City Lights by Stefan Kanfer, City Journal Autumn 2010.
My (Moravian) stars!
Not quite ever seen in Winston-Salem: this version of the Moravian star.
Lots of reading coming up!
The Millions : Most Anticipated: The Great 2011 Book Preview.