Spaghetti squash and other tales
You know my penchant for experimenting--and I feel it's only fair to mention the failures as well as the successes. 🙂 The most recent lab project involved spaghetti squash. I decided to deviate from my standard way of cooking this lovely no-point vegetable, which...
What happened to Monday?
I had the best of intentions, but you know what they say about good intentions. 🙂 I was mainly caught up in the current project, THE MARRIAGE PACT, which will be followed by a special Christmas title (brand new) for this year, and we had the usual number of...
It’s been a rocky week for getting online 🙂
I'm grabbing my chance to blog while I can--it's been a wild ride, between switching servers and dicey connections in general. Oh, well, at least I finally showed up. 🙂 This week's winners are Lyla Pedersen and Anita C. Congratulations, ladies. A new round begins...
Hello? Can you hear me now?
For whatever reason, I couldn't get onto this blog yesterday, but I think I remember Jenni passing on the news that the website was being shifted to another server, so maybe that's it. In any case, here I am, ready to rock n' roll! I'm working long hours on THE...
More internet problems!
Errrrgh! I pay these people for internet service, but I don't always get it. I've been waiting to blog, and doing my best to stay on an even keel when I couldn't. 🙂 Our winners for the week are Christy Miller and Terri Shortell. Congratulations, ladies. Your...
Yep, it’s New Year’s Eve/Day
Loved reading all your comments and wishes for a happy New Year. May 2014 be your best year, ever, in every way. Some of you asked for the Smoked Oyster Spread recipe: 2 Cans Bumble Bee Smoked Oysters, drained and chopped 2 8 oz packages of cream cheese, softened 2...
Is tomorrow REALLY New Year’s Eve? Plus, presents from a dog.
I received some fantastic Christmas gifts this year, including beautiful gemstones from my lovely daughter, Wendy, a sweater from my sister, Sally, aka Thankful Rose on Etsy. There were other wonderful presents, too--bubble bath, a new bathrobe, special spices, a...
Final Amazon/Barnes and Noble $50 gift-card winners for this year….
Ruby Norwood and Zola Udell, come on down!!! Happy book-buying, ladies. 🙂 Yesterday's first gratitude journal entry: Thank You, God, for Christmas and all it's meaning. Yesterday's second entry: Thank You that it's over for another year. 🙂 To quote my dear old...
Quotes of the Day
I think a lot of us face challenges to our emotional well-being around this time of year, when the holy hustle-and-bustle of Christmas is over and the lengthy winter sets in in earnest, so I decided to share this quote, which is one of my all-time favorites: "In the...
A lovely, quiet Christmas
I hope you're enjoying the same. Wendy, Jeremy, and Jeremy's mom, Sherri, joined me last night for Christmas Eve dinner. We had a wonderful time, and dinner, a prime rib roast from Schwan's (I wanted EASY) turned out well. It was late when we parted company so I...
Oh, Holy Night…
The stars are (or will be) brightly shining... It is the night of our dear Savior's birth... Christmas Eve is probably my favorite day in the year. Sure, there are the presents, given and received, too much delicious food, gatherings with friends and family, tinsel...
I’m debating…
Which Native American name shall I give myself? I mean, if Kevin Costner can be Dances-With-Wolves, well, couldn't I be Sleeps-With-Stones (lately, I've been waking up with two sizable moss agates snuggled close and YES, they sing :)--a lullaby, in fact ). Or,...