I’ve been debating whether to make myself a new business card for this blog vis-à-vis myself. In the old days business cards were traded with every handshake, but we’re a much more digital society now. Are business cards still useful? When I call a tradesman to work on my …
We always keep a few tools in the car. I’m in awe what Greg could accomplish with nothing more than a pair of channel-locks (tongue and groove pliers) and a couple of screwdrivers. Not that I can perform the same kind of magic, but it’s nice to have a …
Menu for the week of May 8, 2016 Happy Mother’s Day! Sunday Breakfast: Greg said he was going to cook. We’ll see. I’ll settle for him feeding the critters. 🙂 Lunch: Chicken tortilla soup. Getting this recipe from my new cookbook. Great Food Fast by Bob Warden Dinner: I have a …
I’m no guru to fixing things, but I’ve learned everything from how to do a Photoshop special effect to how to help a goat while she’s in labor. There are all kinds of things you can learn on YouTube. Greg has troubleshooted many an electrical problem just by Googling for …
I spent a lot of money for my foam mattress. A ridiculous amount of money. And I would pay it again to get that same mattress. Coming from a tightwad like me, that’s saying a lot. But what I love more than the mattress is my pillow. It’s called …
Every year it gets harder and harder for me to find something unique and fabulous for my mother. In the first place I have five other siblings and we all strive to find something she’d like–something she doesn’t already own. At her age too, she’d rather have experiences than another …
Menu for the week of May 1, 2016 Sunday Breakfast: Greg’s cooking–I’m under the weather Lunch: Leftovers from last week (smoked brisket) Dinner: Leftovers from last week (still have some pot roast left) Monday Breakfast: Pancakes (if I’m feeling better) Lunch: Eggrolls Dinner: Cheeseburgers Tuesday Breakfast: Oatmeal Lunch: Brisket sandwiches Dinner: Pasta Wednesday …
A while back, Lynn Viehl gave me her pot roast recipe and I’d been looking forward to making it for Greg, a pot roast aficionado. I followed her ingredients list but because I didn’t feel like waiting, I decided to see how it would work in the pressure cooker. Was …
I am living on paper products I bought ten or more years ago. I used to buy Christmas themed paper towels by the caseload until big box stores got wise and limited their supply. There’s probably about three dozen rolls of paper towel left in my stockpile, yet I …
Even when our plates are full, those of us who understand balance know we have to make room for our hobbies. Hobbies can be expensive. I speak from experience. Every time Greg started a new hobby, it cost big bucks. Over the years he’d taken up many hobbies. Off the …
Menu for the week of April 24, 2016 Sunday Breakfast: Pancakes Lunch: Potluck from last week Dinner: Grilling a chicken! Monday Breakfast: Corned beef hash with eggs Lunch: Salad and grilled chicken Dinner: Enchiladas from my freezer batch Tuesday Breakfast: Leftover pancakes Lunch: Rice bowl with veggies Dinner: Leftover grilled …
This is something new I’m trying. It might be my innate search mojo, but I’m a wiz at finding bargains. Once a week, I’ll do a post on things I’ve either bought or have put on my wish list. I’m also going to include books and dvds that catch my …
Our old house in SE Texas has finally sold! The irony was that it didn’t move at all in the beginning, but things happened fast in the last three weeks. People were FIGHTING over the property at the end. Unfortunately, we had already accepted an offer from the man who …
I’m not a gadget person. I don’t jump on the first new thing when it comes out. In fact, the only machine I ever trusted was myself. True story: I didn’t even trust calculators when they came out. (Yes. I’m older than handheld calculators.) I used to work out the …
Menu for the week of April 17, 2016 Sunday Breakfast: Pancakes Lunch: Salad and leftovers from last week Dinner: Mongolian Beef Monday Breakfast: Leftover pancakes Lunch: Lunch out (a friend invited us for a visit) Dinner: Pork fajitas with guacamole and pico de gallo (I’m pressure cooking a pork shoulder. …
This year in the US, in an effort to keep us confused, taxes will be due April 18th because Washington DC celebrates Emancipation Day. If you live in Maine or Massachusetts your filing deadline is April 19 because they’re celebrating Patriots Day. Whatever. Just tell me when you need me …
We love spring rolls because there are no hard and fast rules on what to stuff in the wrapper. You do need the rice skin wrapper. I’m not a purist on this so I buy the wrappers pre-made. Almost any grocery store with an ethnic food aisle will carry them. …
We finally made it to Trade Days in Canton, TX. If you’ve never been to a Trade Days event in your area, you’ve got to try it at least once. Canton Trade Days, or First Monday as it’s called locally, covers over a hundred acres. It’s so vast it spans …
Menu for the week of April 10, 2016 Sunday Breakfast: Steak and eggs Lunch: Spring rolls Dinner: Pork ribs with baked squash casserole Monday Breakfast: Quesadillas Lunch: Lunch out (I know we have errands to run today.) Dinner: Fried rabbit Tuesday Breakfast: Sausage and eggs Lunch: Grilled cheese sandwiches Dinner: …
I think it’s kind of cool that ancient Egyptian honey is still edible. Today of course, there’s fake honey that’s made from corn syrup. (The sun god, Ra would throw a hissy fit.) There’s also filtered honey which is honey, but it’s ultra processed so it doesn’t crystallize so easily. …
