Sunday, November 6, 2011

My friend David is a gem...


My friend David is a gem.  He fancies me to be some kind of domestic goddess when the truth of the matter is that I just scrape by.  "Write a blog!" he says, "You'll have lots of followers."  I remain skeptical.  Still I try. 

How does one go about this?

I take photos of stuff, document moments when I see beauty in the mundane, try and make dinner worthy of being photographed then forget to photograph it.  Blogging moment missed.  I am however undeterred.

I ask myself questions:  How candid should I be?  How much should I praise my family and partner?  How much should I kvetch about my family and partner?  Is this dish, action, anecdote good enough?  How do I take photos of myself or myself doing stuff?  I can't trust anyone else to do it consistently and well.  Denial is a fantastic painter but often his photographic prowess as far as my creations are concerned is lackluster. How do I make interesting salads every night?  Actually, how do I make salads every night interesting or otherwise?  Should I aim to entertain, educate, or become educated myself?

As I ponder this and more there are fries with garlic in the oven and there will be Gardenburgers with cheddar cheese.  Sometimes you have to just get by.  I haven't been to the store for a decent shop for ages and our pantry is suffering.  We even need olive oil and garlic.  This week.  I promise.

2 comments:

David Salvage said...

Tracy -- I love the blend of earthiness, originality and the dash of the creative in your blog. As Susan SOntag said of Grace Paley's writing -- it's vital, dense and cross referenced with life. I look forward to trying your recipes. David

David Salvage said...

Tracy - thanks for the kind words -- but it's all true. Your domestic vision is vital/exciting/dense and cross referenced with life. I can't wait to try some of your recipes out this Thanksgiving!