by Linda | Oct 5, 2009 | This & That
We Laels met in Colville, Washington, at the Eagles Club, this past weekend, as we have done for years. It’s always a good time–my family is big on storytelling (go figure), art work and just generally performing. The younger ones sing or read original...
by Linda | Oct 2, 2009 | This & That
So many good things come to us by word-of-mouth. Quinoa, pronounced Keen-Wa according to the box, is one of those things. News to me, though I know a lot of you probably already know about this marvelous grain. It has three or four times as much protein as oatmeal,...
by Linda | Oct 1, 2009 | This & That
The two seem to be intertwined for me, at least these days.The big piece I call my Renaissance Showgirl is done, except for signing and spraying to protect the paint. She emerged while I was writing “Tate”, over a period of many days, a line here, a dab of...
by Linda | Sep 30, 2009 | This & That
I felt it yesterday. It’s a mind-shift that happens when I’ve really made up my mind about something, like quitting smoking or taking off the after-stopping weight.As you know if you read yesterday’s blog, my intention is to eat mindfully....
by Linda | Sep 29, 2009 | This & That
I’m smart in a lot of ways, and I say that without bragging. I’m not, it would seem, the brightest bulb in the box when it comes to changing my diet.Here’s what happened. I quit smoking, and I started to put on weight. Since I’d kept my last...