Searching for Direction & Purpose in Life's Sea of Opportunities
Right after I had success on my second attempt at making paneer cheese, I used my momentum and placed my Amazon order for rennet - the ingredient needed for making the harder, melting cheeses. It arrived right away and sat in my fridge until I was ready. During our rainy weekend a couple months ago, my courage… Continue reading Intermediate Cheesy Courage
Back in high school, I had a hard time learning to style my hair. Having a cowlick smack dab in the middle of my forehead (thanks, Dad!) ruled out all center part hairstyles. Come to think of it, that was probably a blessing in disguise. I really came into my own when I learned the… Continue reading 80s Hair Revival
I spent the weekend camping with Ms. M. We used to go camping every year, but we stopped about a decade ago. This trip was my Christmas present to her. The trip was glorious. The weekend was unusual for us since it actually rained. Up in the mountains where we were, it was a constant… Continue reading Latest Adventure
With all of our crazy weather, the plants in our garden have been doing strange things. Last year our season was so stretched that we had fresh-from-the-garden tomatoes in our Christmas salad. We didn't end up pulling those plants until the end of January! The point of the story is not to brag about our… Continue reading Garden Warfare
I have been so fortunate in my life to be surrounded by animal lovers. Recently, I talked about Tom's support of animal charities. Now I'm going to tell you about Barb's love of animals. The very first time I remember petting a cat was when my Dad and Barb were dating and we went over… Continue reading Kittens!
A few months ago I stumbled across an article, "Sell Your Crap, Pay Off Your Debt, And Do What You Love! This Makes It All Possible!" This is definitely a philosophy I live by. It reminded me so much of how I took my first steps as a competitive dancer. When I had my initial training… Continue reading Sell Crap, Do What You Love
Each day before leaving work I write a message to myself reminding me of what needs to get done. It's amazing how many things completely slip my mind in the hours between leaving and rebooting my computer in the morning. As I've written about in the past, every Yom Kippur I spend as a… Continue reading Note to Self
Thanks to a spectacular sale on asparagus, I pulled out my canning equipment. It was pickling time. Last year I made a small batch of dill pickled asparagus. I don't really care for dill pickles, but I liked these - the dill taste didn't completely overwhelm the asparagus. So those were in the line up again, as… Continue reading Use it All
While it was looking bleak for a while, I'm finally back in the reading habit, and I'm not too far behind. Whew! The idea that I might not be a reader any more was scaring me. So glad that that is not the case. Part of what helped turning the tide was when I discovered… Continue reading Movies from Books
This weekend is Tom's birthday. My gift to him is as it has been for the last few years at his request: a donation to an animal charity. I chose to donate to my local animal control because that is where I got Carmen. So long as it goes to help these wonderful creatures we call… Continue reading Tom’s Birthday Request
Grown Up, Now What? 