I could probably write a story full of tension and woe about the steps that I took in order to get ready for the writing group extra session. As any diverse group of people who gather around an interest, there is a tech guy. So, tech guy, offered a session on working on your blog.… Continue reading AAAWG Extra Session
In the kitchen
Sometimes something happens in the kitchen that etches itself on your mind never to be forgotten. Like, you know, hypothetically, you make risotto in someone’s kitchen for the first time. And your masterpiece turns out just as you hoped it would. It is delicious and pretty and darned satisfying. Until the owner of the kitchen… Continue reading In the kitchen
Presidential Reading aka Goal 26
So, one of the birthday goals is to read a biography of each US President. This goal came from writing a poem or two starring a few of our Presidents. Then someone asked me if I was going to write a poem about each US President. I thought that it sounded like a good challenge.… Continue reading Presidential Reading aka Goal 26
Behold the power of cheese
You gotta love those slogans. Actually, my favorite one is, “Pork: the other white meat.” Seriously? But that’s neither here nor there. Perhaps that slogan actually got into my brain somehow on a deeper level, the cheese one. Because today at Casa Turner|Augustine (Taugustine?), it was cheese day. So, we made ricotta cheese this morning… Continue reading Behold the power of cheese
Checking in
So, I do these birthday goals. The thing about year-long goal setting is that life can get in the way and then, unless you are diligent, you can lose sight of those goals. That general you really refers to me. So, I’m checking in. When you set 31 goals, you sort of know that you… Continue reading Checking in
Franksgiving
In 1939, Thanksgiving, which at that time was the last Thursday in November, was to fall very close to the end of the month. Folks in the retail world complained that with only three weeks for holiday shopping that sales would be crappy, not ideal for an already crappy economy. So, Roosevelt declared that Thanksgiving… Continue reading Franksgiving
Half Marathon!
I sit before my computer several hours after I ran my very first half marathon. In fact, a mere 14 hours ago, I was in the car, on my way to Detroit. The half marathon was the third road race in which I participated. When it is just you and the road before you and… Continue reading Half Marathon!
Classroom experience
I was all set to write something that I observed today in my son’s classroom. I thought it was funny, and a cheap and easy way to make an blog post on a day when I’m tired an a bit uninspired (but still wanting to meet the goal of posting every day for a month).… Continue reading Classroom experience
Beet salad
My love affair with the beet is still in it’s honeymoon phase. I had never known, upon glancing at the pedestrian root vegetable that it could be so delicious. However, recently I came across a recipe for a beet salad that I knew I had to try. I modified the original recipe in a few… Continue reading Beet salad
Chevron Rib Tank
I can’t tell you when I started knitting the Chevron Rib Tank. I can tell you this though, I know I was still married at the time, because I remember working on it as a passenger in the car when my then husband was driving. Eventually, I finished knitting the thing, but by that time,… Continue reading Chevron Rib Tank