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:
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
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!
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