I saw Baker Jen a few nights ago. She made a killer dinner of BBQ brisket. It about made me pass out, it was so good. Then she over-stuffed me at the end of the night with bo-licious…
Tea & Philosophy
This bit of wisdom was waiting for me with my cuppa yesterday: “Use soft words and hard arguments.” ~ English Proverb I’m the type of gal who looks for inspiration around every corner and beneath every stone.…
Lost and Found – Rocky Horror
As Mister and I slowly unpack, we’re finding more and more goodies once thought to be lost. (We’re finding a lot of trash, too, but that hardly merits mentioning.) One of our fab finds has been a…
D-Squared T-Squared – Week 3
This week’s Drunk Dial Think Tank creation (explained here) was food. I love food! I mean – I really, really, really love food! Anyhoo, Mister and I wanted to see if we could create his Grandma Sophie’s…
The Professor
Note: I wrote this a few days ago, but am only now posting. Russell Johnson, “The Professor” on Gilligan’s Island, has died. I know untold criticism has been leveled at the show. I know some of…
Christmas All Over Again
I recently mentioned that Mister and I are finally unpacking some boxes, nearly a year after moving into the new abode. Through this task, I am beginning to understand something very important: not all boxes are created equally.…
20 Years Ago…
Today marks the 20-year anniversary of the Northridge Earthquake. It ripped through parts of southern California at 4:31 am on 17 July January 1994. Mister and I were asleep, like we should have been, when the rumbling started.…
Oddities Schmoddities
After posting about finding a dead hummingbird by my back door, I heard from someone who wondered if I kept any of the feathers. I did not. Those feathers were indeed beautiful, but I am a bit…
D-Squared T-Squared – Week 2
So week 2’s D-squared T-squared Challenge has been completed. This one was just Mister and me, like the first week’s challenge. I’ve been away from music for quite a while. It’s been my choice, and the…
The Circle of Life
Yesterday Mister and I awoke to find a dead hummingbird outside the kitchen door. The feeders are located nearby and we don’t know if he mistakenly flew into the glass or what. (Mister thought I should title this…