Archive - The Keepthings

“At suppertime it was my job to set the table—we used Dutch’s dishes and his sturdy, plain utensils—and he was always there to help.”

Jun 5

May 2025

April 2025

“A couple of times a year I unscrew the tiny black cap and breathe in the emerald-green aromatic magic.”

Apr 17

“I gave it to him in 2015—a Costco find, humble, useful, its potential for warmth obvious.”

Apr 10

March 2025

February 2025

MY FATHER'S JAR OF CLOVES

“He loved cloves and bought them in bulk for the line of spices he packaged and sold in his stores.”

Feb 28

THE MARKET BASKET RECEIPT

“It’s likely from one of the last times she ever drove herself to the store.”

Feb 14

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