Searching for Direction & Purpose in Life's Sea of Opportunities
It's hard to believe it was nearly a year and a half ago when I asked for my readers' help in coming up with some go-to meals. Eggs now play a more regular role thanks to several suggestions. One other new favorite has started - we call it three things. It first happened through lack of… Continue reading 3 Things
Right after receiving a CSA box filled with goodies, I had the following text exchange with DH2U: "Lentils and Rice or Cauliflower Pizza?" "Pizza!" "I see you are undecided. I'll check back later." Yes, I can be a smart alec. The infamous "they" say that no one likes one, yet when I make those types of… Continue reading Perfect Comebacks
I am so glad that I internet surf. While it is often a brain numbing activity, there are times when it sparks huge bursts of creativity. A couple of months ago I was using Twitter as a jumping off point when suddenly I discovered that for a 200 word essay and a relatively small entry… Continue reading Dairy Farm
There are certain objects that take a disliking to me. I've already told you about doors being out to get me. Orchids go out of their way to die under my watch. There is also a kitchen tool that dies within six months of me starting to use it. Growing up we had electric can… Continue reading Appliance Killer
Last year was the third year in a row that I had a particular item on my holiday wishlist. I'd given the idea to a different person each year. I'd decided that if I didn't get it this year, I was buying it for myself. Look what I got from DH2U's mom. I normally don't… Continue reading Wet Run Canning Experiment
I had another horrible bout of insomnia. I was in a horrible fog of semi-consciousness for close to a week. Unlike my past cases of sleeplessness, I've been diligently taking my sleep supplements for more than a month beforehand, and it still happened. I was unamused. This episode of insomnia was different for another reason as well:… Continue reading Zombie Tammy
This past weekend, DH2U's mom came for a visit. This is the wonderful woman who found my cell phone in a field of snow and who loaned me her London Review of Books. We had a wonderful time. She met our friends and had a chance to meet my Dad and Barb. With me being be, my favorite part… Continue reading Fluff
Call me paranoid, but it seems to me that the locks/door knobs related to my condo are out to get me. My first nemesis. Over the course of several weeks my front door decided not to us in. The locking mechanism and the handle are separate parts of the unit. The door was clearly unlocked,… Continue reading Out to get me
My catastrophic cooking fails that I share here are always popular - they get more hits than my other posts. I decided to be brave and retry two of my fails: Making paneer cheese and pectin. Paneer is supposed to be the easiest of all cheeses to make. It doesn't involve rennet, and it's basically… Continue reading Second Try
One of the things I pride myself on often in this blog (and in real life) is my willingness to try new things, my Adventure Girl nature. I caught myself falling into old mindsets lately. "Why not?" had been my motto for years when presented with opportunities to try new things. Lately, however, I had… Continue reading Reawakening
Grown Up, Now What? 