Previously I've talked about the evils of the time change (Ma definitely agrees with me on this point!). Even though we got our hour back that was stolen from us in April and I should feel rested like I have in previous years, my internal time clock is all messed up and I'm exhausted all the… Continue reading Shorter Days
Author: tahlia42
When I Grow Up
At my birthday dinner this year, I mentioned to Ms. M that for gift giving purposes, all she had to do was think of what a 1950's housewife would like. Ever since I said it, I realized there was even more truth to it than I had intended. The infamous "they" ask, "What would do… Continue reading When I Grow Up
Cookie Monster
After I was in such a rush to get my Halloween costume done last year, I decided then and there that I would be better about it this year. I went online and decided what I wanted to be: Cookie Monster. I even bought the first part of my costume on Black Friday. In early… Continue reading Cookie Monster
Dentist
Two years ago I was sitting at work and realized something felt off. My tooth didn't hurt, but I hadn't remembered ever being conscious of that tooth before. I thought maybe I simply bit down on it too hard, and it was warning me not to do that. I forgot about it until the next… Continue reading Dentist
New Skill
How can a lifelong football fan not look at the game schedule before signing up for a class? I guess this time happened because I signed up before the season started and who suspects a game on a Thursday night? So instead of watching my team lose their second game in five days, I was… Continue reading New Skill
Second Read
As part of my Reading Challenge this year, I read The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry. There was one line in particular that stuck with me, "The things we respond to at twenty are not necessarily the same things we will respond to at forty and vice versa. This is true in books and also in life.”… Continue reading Second Read
Winter Garden
The heat wave that prompted my rant a few weeks ago produced some wonderful results in our garden. While we normally get our last tomato in October, it's not normally mid-month. This one still has a buddy on the vine, and our cherry tomato plant has tons of blossoms and tomatoes. The weather is confusing… Continue reading Winter Garden
Favorite Holiday
This week marks my favorite Jewish holiday: Simchat Torah. For those who are not familiar with it, every year the Jewish community works its way through the five books of Moses according to a set schedule. To celebrate, a Torah scroll is completely unrolled around the inside of the sanctuary with the ends close together. As… Continue reading Favorite Holiday
Rogue Cooking
Whenever I am trying out a recipe for the first time, I follow the directions exactly. After I know what it tastes like, I feel free to alter away. The only time I make changes to start with is either if the ingredient is one I don't eat, or one where I have an acceptable… Continue reading Rogue Cooking
Stand Up Straight
One advantage to maintaining friendships with people whom I went to high school with is that they have been able to see me blossom over the years. The disadvantage is that they remember me from high school. Was anyone really their best during those years? One of my friends (the one who was my moral… Continue reading Stand Up Straight
Grown Up, Now What? 