Category Archives: Friends

Refreshed chairs

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Marisa

Last night, Thad and Angie came over to help Scott and me recover the chairs I bought in Chestertown, MD over Labor Day Weekend. We’ve been using them ever since I bought them, but they were hard and uncomfortable with … Continue reading →

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Camp Tockwogh and new chairs

Posted on September 5, 2008 by Marisa

Last Friday, I packed up the car, picked up Shay and headed down to Still Pond, Maryland for a long weekend at Camp Tockwogh. It’s the fifth year in a row that I’ve spend Labor Day Weekend down at camp … Continue reading →

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A Summer weekend

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Marisa

I’ve been a busy girl of late. Summer is rapidly drawing to an end and I’ve been scurrying hither and yon, trying to wrap my hands around these waning days. Saturday morning, I got out of bed earlier than I … Continue reading →

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A short Lancaster vacation

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Marisa

A couple of months ago, Scott and I decided we needed a vacation, even just a brief one. After a bit of searching, we decided to get out of town over Memorial Day weekend and I set about finding someplace … Continue reading →

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The best friends ever

Posted on March 16, 2008 by Marisa

It’s been a hugely busy weekend, in which Scott and I rented a Philly Car Share truck, filmed a live episode of Fork You Live down at Foster’s Homeware, braved the St. Patrick’s Day crowds, watched a crappy movie, had … Continue reading →

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Meeting my online friends

Posted on January 30, 2008 by Marisa

I first started exploring the world of blogs sometime in the fall of 2004.  I was turned on to them through an article in the New York Times by blogger Heather L. Hunter (yes, I went back to look for … Continue reading →

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A quiet day, a concert and a little recognition

Posted on November 24, 2007 by Marisa

I didn’t leave my apartment today until 6:15 pm.  I spent the day puttering.  I did a load of laundry.  I put away all the kitchen appliances that got pulled out as I got ready for Thanksgiving (I have a … Continue reading →

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Molten chocolate and things to dip

Posted on November 17, 2007 by Marisa

For my money, there are few things in life better than an assortment of cookies, crackers and fruit clustered around a pot of molten chocolate.   This evening, my dining room table had the good fortune to support such a … Continue reading →

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Lunchtime visitors

Posted on November 8, 2007 by Marisa

My friend Jamie came over for lunch today with her 18-month-old daughter Ivy.  They spent the morning at a music class for toddlers and headed over afterwards, wearing complimentary down coats and smelling like cold morning air.  I put out … Continue reading →

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Fork You: Risotto Llama

Posted on November 6, 2007 by Marisa

The latest episode of Fork You has landed and let me tell you, it’s a good one. We filmed this one more than a month ago, in Jessie’s lovely carriage house apartment. We made two big pots of risotto that … Continue reading →

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