“Our story begins before before all this, in the reign of al-Mustansir, when Cairo was still two cities and the Jews but a tribe among them.” The Last Watchman of Old Cairo by Michael David Lukas is one the season’s most beautiful and compelling novels. #
I have a love/hate relationship with ❄️❄️❄️. This weekend, I'm not too happy with it -- it's canceled Christmas parties and our moving truck ????. BUT! I'm making the best of it with cookies, hot cocoa, a fire and slice after slice of this Rosemary Cornme