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Comment on Safe As Houses by Jocelyn

Jocelyn — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:27:39 +0000

This post is one of the reasons I wished that blogs weren’t going the way of the dodo bird. What a great and thoughtful essay, with a fulfilling and thought-provoking ending. I was even rooting for your conclusion before you got me there.

I am SO sorry to hear you had to be the victim of a crime. But I’m encouraged by what you’ve learned and how much thought you put into it. Even more so, I’m glad that there are little neighbourhoods even still, where neighbours shelter dogs and ring your phone off the hook and look after things for you when the worst happens. I think your neighbourhood’s property values just went up. take care, jocelyn

Comment on Safe As Houses by Nana

Nana — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:42:02 +0000

Well done Jen, Upward and Onward.

Comment on Safe As Houses by Marcy

Marcy — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:55:17 +0000

Great post Jen. I’m sorry it happend at all, of course, but glad to see that you’re feeling okay about everything. The sense of violation is so hard to overcome, but I think your last line is spot on.

Comment on Apricot Logs by Brigette

Brigette — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:13:20 +0000

THANK YOU for posting this! I’m so going to make these, as they were so yummy!!

Comment on New Directions by Brigette

Brigette — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 06:53:31 +0000

Looks great! And I love the new direction!

Comment on New Directions by clara

clara — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 02:11:20 +0000

Oh it’s just lovely. Like a breath of fresh air through a window. Welcome back! (-ish, sort of)

Comment on Mostly Traditional Borscht by Brigette

Brigette — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 23:31:50 +0000

That’s my Ukrainian/Polish opinion and I’m sticking to it.

Comment on Mostly Traditional Borscht by Jen

Jen — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:33:57 +0000

I think some people put it in. The straight from Europe nanny did! I think it depends what region people come from – I’ve read that Mennonites substitute the cabbage in for beets, etc. I tink because we refer to all “purple” soup as borscht, there is flexibility.

Comment on Mostly Traditional Borscht by Brigette

Brigette — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:22:37 +0000

There is no cabbage in borscht.

Comment on Mostly Traditional Borscht by Sanya

Sanya — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 06:25:33 +0000

I think the best way to describe it is “cabbage soup”. Unless, of course, you use 16 beets. Then it becomes “beet soup”.