There was a fire

Untitled, a photo by Hilary (curioush) on Flickr.

Main Street St. Charles

Untitled, a photo by Hilary (curioush) on Flickr.

grapefruit brulee

Untitled, a photo by Hilary (curioush) on Flickr.

grapefruit, a little vanilla sugar, and tiny pieces of butter sprinkled atop, then broiled.

grapefruit and vanilla sugar from Maude's Market in Dutchown in south St. Louis.  Maude's spring CSA is starting up soon, details here.

The Rooflines of Cherokee Street 7

Untitled, a photo by Hilary (curioush) on Flickr.

A Hop, a Skip, and a Leap (Year Sale)

Happy Leap Year!

I'm a-having a sale.  From now until I wake up Thursday morning (March 1), use the coupon code LEAP29 for a 29% discount on anything in my Etsy shop.  This sale won't happen again until 2016, so get while the getting's good!

They came to take my baby away

We were together for eleven years and went a lot of places. I am one sappy mother-shutyourmouth and yet I surprised myself at how freely the tears flowed to see it towed away.  Thanks, dear car.

Who's up for a road trip?

Some of my photos (including the one above) are in Placement, an invitational photography exhibit in the gallery of the Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building at St. Charles Community College:

St. Charles Community College is pleased to announce "Placement" a Photography Invitational shown in conjunction with the "UMSL Student Photography Exhibition" located in the gallery of the Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building on campus.  The participating invitational artists include Robert Boettcher, Richard Glass, Beth Goyer, Hilary Hitchcock, Donald J. McKenna, and Bob Rickert.  This exhibition runs from Jan. 30-March 4, 2012 with an opening reception on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012 from 6-8 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

Details here.