Shortly after we got married Paul and I started a new tradition of monthly dinner parties. Parties to which we were the only guests. It…
As part of my marathon training, I need to get back into the habit of eating healthy foods. You know – whole foods, low sodium foods, unprocessed…
My foster daughter had a visit with her mom tonight which meant I was on my own for dinner. So, I decided to stop into…
I remember the first time I made no-bake cookies for Paul. He came home from work, looked at the plate of cookies on the kitchen…
Well, it would seem that I wasn’t meant to have a proper Thanksgiving this year. I wished for one and even invited family and friends…
It was September 2001. I was 27 years old and travelling off of the North American continent for the first time in my life. No,…
When you’re responsible for another life, you have to think of that life’s needs. And sometimes, you have to put that life’s needs ahead of…
WooHoo! I made a trip to the homeland this weekend to make blagenda with my folks and one of my sisters. Her kids and my…
So I think I’m a mild food hoarder. Or that I have some weird food obsessions. Or both. I’ve known it for years but mostly…
A few weeks ago I wrote of my apprehension about Halloween’s approach and wondered how I would manage to get through what was once a…
As part of my effort to take back my lunchtime, I’ve spent today’s lunch break composing a little ditty on my laptop just for my awesome…
I’d like to tell you that I’m completely over my blue mood, but that would be a lie. I have, however, been having an enjoyable…
I’ve been skipping lunch for years. Well, that’s strictly not true. I’ve been eating lunch (most days) but I eat at my desk whilst working.…
On the drive home from the airport Friday evening, I started to think about Ojo de Dios (God’s Eyes). I don’t know what brought the…
Today’s quote from my “Be Good to Yourself” calendar came at just the right time. For a few weeks now I’ve been telling myself to…
Faithful readers of other rubbish I’ve written since Paul died will remember the struggle I had the first time I found myself having to travel…
I’m in England at the moment and that means a trip to Seaton Carew. Actually, it means as many trips there as possible. My lovely…
I’m on my way to England and had to leave my lovely foster daughter behind for the week. We discussed my trip ahead of time…
Yay! Pickle-making weekend has finally arrived. And just in time, as I was out of pickles. My folks arrived Friday night with freshly-picked cucumbers from…
It’s pickle season. That means that when I come home from work tomorrow the house will be full of people and pickle making supplies. Mmmm……