This is a savory cheesecake I made for a holiday party. I’m not blogging the recipe. I’m just letting you know that I got up early to make it, took my time and tried to make the final…
These Are a Few of My Favorite Things
I have never understood why “My Favorite Things” from The Sound of Music is considered a holiday song. The mere mention of snowflakes hardly seems reason enough to qualify, but the song is about to be all over…
Home for the Holiday
It’s Labor Day weekend here in the States. Perhaps you’re traveling. On vacation. Seeing the world. Or perhaps you’re laboring, as life doesn’t stop simply because a holiday rolls around on the calendar. Me? I’m staying home.…
‘Twas The Day After Christmas…
It’s Boxing Day. A few gifts have been opened and I’ve now seen the new Star Wars movie (fab-o). I’ve eaten Christmas steak, participated in Christmas debauchery and am ready for a post-Christmas rest. But only briefly, as…
Goya Joy-a
The other night at the old painting studio, my mentor kept saying, “Where’s the radio station with the Christmas Songs? I look forward to those songs all year! Where’s the station?” My friend Nicole and I were…
Oh Boy, Hey Hey – It’s a National Holiday
Here in America it’s Labor Day. Typically, we endeavor to not labor at all on this fine day, unless you count bending one’s elbow to drink beer or manning a grill. Which I do not. Count, I mean.…
Merry and Bright
If you’re traveling during this holiday season… If you’re staying home… If you’re celebrating… If you’re planning run-of-the-mill days… I wish you peace, joy and love. May all our days be merry and bright.
Musical Cheer
The other night Mister and I went to see some holiday jazz in Los Angeles. And it was festive, I tell ya! Chris Standring and Kathrin Shorr put out a CD of original Christmas songs a few…
D-Squared T-Squared – Week 48
Mister and I tried our hands at making marshmallows this past week. We’ll be giving them as part of our holiday sharing this year. I got the recipe here. The only changes we made were to spread the…
Grinch-mas
We spotted this lass with The Grinch at a local holiday celebration and chuckled. The kids were all smiles, but the actor playing The Grinch was in character big-time. That dude grimaced the entire evening and stuck…