Wednesday, July 3, 2013

The brimming bowl

the brimming bowl
of potato salad
she made at home
.....my tub of store-bought
.....shriveling beside it

 —red lights, Vol. 9, No. 2, June 2013

 To those in the U.S., Happy Fourth! Eat a lot of potato salad.

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9 comments:

  1. Wendy BourkeJuly 3, 2013 at 10:34 AM

    Really sweet - and potato salad, the perfect choice of food for a summer celebration. Love the contrasts:
    bowl - tub
    made at home - store bought
    brimming - shriveling
    I've so been there!

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  2. janetldJuly 3, 2013 at 10:48 AM

    thanks, wendy. potato salad used to be a family staple in the summer - at picnics or whenever.

    when I had far less time, I used to cook a lot more!

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  3. Jennifer WagnerJuly 3, 2013 at 3:46 PM

    ha! this is a perfect capture! so been there, love it. Happy 4th to you as well :-) ...and i will enjoy some potato salad too!

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  4. janetldJuly 3, 2013 at 4:52 PM

    glad you can relate too! :)

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  5. AnonymousJuly 4, 2013 at 7:55 AM

    Wonderful! "Shriveling" is just the right word. Happy 4th!

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  6. Jenny Ward AngyalJuly 4, 2013 at 10:23 AM

    Ah, food-envy! Something we can all relate to--and something to become independent of, this Independence Day!

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  7. janetldJuly 4, 2013 at 10:40 AM

    thanks for the comments, you two. yes, potluck envy!

    now, time to make my way outside in the heat to do a few things ...

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  8. AdelaideJuly 10, 2013 at 8:14 PM

    I'll bet you spent the time writing poetry. And when the muse is "cooking" we have to tend to it carefully.

    Adelaide

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  9. janetldJuly 10, 2013 at 9:45 PM

    Nope, no writing. Working outside!

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