With all the enthusiasm of Steve Martin's character in The Jerk when the new phone book arrived, I did a little happy dance when I saw the Territorial Seed Catalog in my mailbox! My current work schedule makes it a rare event when I get to be the one to tend our garden. That, however,… Continue reading Gardening Nerd
Author: tahlia42
Un-Met Expectations
Knowing how much I love books, a fabulous woman recently offered me her back issues of the London Review of Books. I was so excited! I sat down with them and got comfortable. The first article I read was about a biography of Lucian Freud, one of my favorite painters. I only made it half way… Continue reading Un-Met Expectations
Debating
All through high school I participated on the speech and debate team. It was in my sophomore year that Hillary and I decided to be team debate partners. A couple of the more experienced team members helped us get ready and created the debate case for us to defend at competitions. Without their help, we… Continue reading Debating
Jewish Conversion Story
Ten years ago this weekend, I converted to Judaism. When I started the year-long series of conversion classes back in 2000, I realized that what the religion taught was what I'd believed my entire life. Among the highlights for me: there is not concept of original sin (that came from the Greeks), and for forgiveness,… Continue reading Jewish Conversion Story
Maple and Vine
When the 2014 opera season was announced, I was disappointed: there wasn't a single performance I wanted to see. Part of that was a lingering feeling from last last season, which wasn't that good either. Ever since then, I've been looking for a theatrical package. Groupon to the rescue! I found a two-for-one deal for… Continue reading Maple and Vine
Abandonarium
Ever since my blog post about poetry (shorthand review: hated it!), I've continued listening to the Poetry Foundation's Poetry Magazine monthly podcast. While poetry is still not my favorite genre of literature, at least now I no longer cringe at the thought of it. In one of the podcasts when I first started listening, there… Continue reading Abandonarium
Furry Welcome
I am hoping to have several guest posts to my blog scattered throughout this year. I figured I would start it out with a contribution from Carmen. This post was actually written by Carmen to my friend and neighbor who watches our felines when we are gone. I figured my readers would appreciate Carmen's efforts.… Continue reading Furry Welcome
Superstitious
My local team is still in the playoffs, so there has been a lot of football being watched at my place. I'm actually watching the commercials, and even remembering what company they were for, because they have been incredibly clever. We are talking Superbowl ad type of quality. There was a great tax preparation ad,… Continue reading Superstitious
Polar Opposite
When I was on my way to my snowy adventure, after I OJ'd in the airport, I spent several hours traveling by van to the beauty on the lake. As part of my journey, I passed many a small community and remote homes. "How do people live out here?" That is when I realized two… Continue reading Polar Opposite
Mixed Tape
In my ongoing quest for new blog topics, I discovered a delightful site - First 50 Words - that provides writing prompts and a writing sample of what the first fifty words might look like. It is definitely part of my RSS feed, and I've bookmarked so many of the ideas. Today is the first… Continue reading Mixed Tape
Grown Up, Now What? 