The funny thing about Christmas in a new city is that I do not know where to find things. Chocolate coins that are not gelt, for example. Fran's salted caramels. The chewy, bulk gingersnaps I love from Whole Foods (no bulk cookies here). A candy thermometer that costs less than $20.00. When I got home after a work trip to Boston last week, I realized that I wasn't sure where to buy the kind of ribbon I buy. I had some ideas, mind you. And I know this is no great tragedy. And I found the ribbon, eventually. But not knowing where to go for anything has me thinking about what is important, and what is not. And about running around. In December. In the rain. And about whether, indeed, we need to try so hard.
I bought a little rosemary tree, and I'm being choosy about the ribbon. I bought clementines and planted paperwhites. And I'm stocking up on gelt and eating thin ginger cookies. It is enough. It is more than enough. The gelt is shiny, the cookies, crisp.
{Photo, Me}
10 maids a-milking:
Welcome to Boston, lady! Drop me a line if you're looking for something (Whole Foods or otherwise) you can't find.
Back in New York, now, but many thanks! Helpful you.
I feel the same about Glasgow.
But getting used to new things isn't so bad either.
(what's gelt?)
(Hannukah chocolate coins.)
gelt! predictably, my neighborhood is gettin' down with the gelt right about now; on saturday night there was actually a riotous klezmer block party down the street. it was like jewish dancehall, and i loved it.
I just bought chocolate coins at Whole Foods about, um, an hour ago.
fyi: Tribeca whole foods has a bulk section. Not sure they'll have those cookies, though.
Thanks LPC, Caroline. I've been to three Whole Foods this week--two bulk-friendly, to no avail. But I am making *peace* with it. Personal growth, you see?
Your blog is such a breath of fresh air, so delightful and joyous! A real source of inspiration, thank you for your many morsels of goodness.
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I love this post. I am moving at the end of August(from college to grad school) to a completely new state and this makes me feel a lot better about not being in a familiar place. I found your blog on the lil bees site. Love what I see thus far!
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