Holy cow. I could write a novel about why I am excited for my first trip NOT drinking and at the same time terrified about it. Well, maybe terrified is too strong of a word. It’s just three days at the ocean for goodness sake. My last trip to the ocean was less than a […]
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The Scullery Maid Veers Off – Episode 5 The Big Slow Down
By Kevi Sutter
1. The Night I Quit Drinking. Again. But for real.: I’ve quit drinking many times over the years. My motto was and is “never quit quitting”. On February 15, 2016, I drank 1 1/2 bottles of wine and went to bed only to be woken out of my sleep (if you can even call it sleep […]
The Scullery Maid Veers Off – Episode 4 The Longest Winter
By Kevi Sutter
I refer to my life from 2008 to 2016 as The Longest Winter. My alcohol addiction was firmly in place prior to this tumultuous time, but the added stress of this never-ending season created a need for increased self-medicating, self-soothing and escape. Each of those eight years ranked on the Holmes-Rahe Stress Scale as having […]
The Scullery Maid Veers Off – Episode 3 Ruminating
By Kevi Sutter
Ruminate: to think deeply about something, contemplate, consider, meditate on, muse on, mull over, ponder on/over, deliberate about/on, chew on, puzzle over. I was actively drinking at this time last year. Autumn is my favorite season and I love hanging out in the yard (rain or shine) from about 5 to 6 in the evening, throwing […]
The Scullery Maid Veers Off – Episode 2 The “A” Word
By Kevi Sutter
On the previous episode of The Scullery Maid Veers Off… I quit drinking. I didn’t quit for a Facebook challenge. I didn’t quit because I woke up in a gutter or got a DUI (even though I deserved many), I didn’t quit because anyone suggested it or because I was brushing my teeth with a bottle […]
The Scullery Maid Veers Off – Episode 1 What Would Happen…
By Kevi Sutter
One way or another you are subscribed to the kitchensink newsletter. Do you remember? It’s the fantastic email from the kitchensink store in beautiful Roslyn, Washington that’s chocked full of informative nuggets like: newly arriving kitchen gadgets, wines featured for sampling, activities in and around Roslyn, hands-on product testing, an occasional recipe and periodic bits of […]
Don’t Eat Ice Cream Without One of These!
By Kevi Sutter
When I was growing up, Sunday evening was designated TV and special snack night. We’d hunker down to watch The Wonderful World of Disney and my mom would make a great dessert, or buttery popcorn. or, my favorite, bowls of ice cream. What I remember about eating ice cream is that my sisters and I […]
A Devilish Discovery: Unpack with the Scullery Maid
By Kevi Sutter
The unpacking continues…more white dishes have emerged from the shipping boxes in the shape of porcelain Deviled Egg Dishes. Watch out! Deviled eggs, or hard-boiled eggs in general, are slick little critters. This dish controls their roly-poly-slippy-slidy behavior by corralling each egg into its own private divot. Now, if you’re like me, you’re wondering why they are […]
Summer Gardening with the Scullery Maid: White Bowls & Cardboard Boxes
By Kevi Sutter
Instead of bright zinnias and marigolds adorning my front yard, I’ve got a pile of eight huge, cardboard boxes of inventory sitting in the driveway outside my house in North Bend. They’ve been delivered at various times over the past two weeks. I’ve covered them with a gigantic, discolored tarp to protect them from the weather and […]
Scullery Maid Cure for Wicked Weather Whining
By Kevi Sutter
I can’t live here anymore. This was declared by my husband as I walked in the door one evening. I had been battling traffic snarls and pouring rain for the umpteenth millionth time, but took a moment to set myself down to check in with him. By here, do you mean in this tiny house? […]