by CJ | Mar 10, 2013 | Journal
ONION-FREE CROCKPOT CHILI Needed: 2-3 lbs ground beef, lower fat. 2 tbs virgin olive oil or other shortening to prevent burning. Salt, Black pepper, Cayenne pepper, or red pepper flake; Cinnamon; Clove powder; thyme powder, ground cumin; Allspice; dark red hot chili...
by CJ | Mar 10, 2013 | Journal
It is. It did. We had a party last night, which lasted fairly late…so our household (read, Jane) is still abed. We ate way too much pizza. I, being a wuss, and tired, turned in a wee bit early. But it was fun. We had ball-jointed dolls all over the place. I...
by CJ | Mar 9, 2013 | Journal
about 15 min after sundown, near the sun’s path: we haven’t seen it yet, but you don’t need a scope, they’re saying. We’re having clear skies, so there is hope.
by CJ | Mar 9, 2013 | Journal
We are doing it. We took stuff that’s still operable to a store that funds a rehab center: we have sworn off Goodwill, since it continues to pay employees non-survival wages while the CEO gets richer and richer. This little place is very of-the-people...
by CJ | Mar 7, 2013 | Journal
One of those things you really kinda need is a furnace, when you live 90 miles from the Canadian border—in either direction. So…since we got ticked at our car insurance company and switched, we decided to switch house insurance as well…but they,...
by CJ | Mar 7, 2013 | Journal
One of those things you really kinda need is a furnace, when you live 90 miles from the Canadian border—in either direction. So…since we got ticked at our car insurance company and switched, we decided to switch house insurance as well…but they,...
by CJ | Mar 6, 2013 | Journal
makes sense in terms of the chain of events
by CJ | Mar 5, 2013 | Journal
Doing much better this morning, after incredible stiffness last night: now we get to wrestle a significantly heavy plastic and cloth cover onto the frame, which stands way over our head. It is one piece, we think. If it has to slip down like a sock onto a foot, this...
by CJ | Mar 5, 2013 | Journal
If a name is a combination of letters that does not reasonably occur in the language of the country of origin of the member, the registration will not last. IE, if your screenname is highly suspicious as computer-in-origin, the registration gets cancelled. Spammers...
by CJ | Mar 5, 2013 | Journal
If a name is a combination of letters that does not reasonably occur in the language of the country of origin of the member, the registration will not last. IE, if your screenname is highly suspicious as computer-in-origin, the registration gets cancelled. Spammers...
by CJ | Mar 4, 2013 | Journal
WE picked this thing up on sale year before last, and we have found the spot for it. It’s heavy—takes Jane and me to carry the package; and large enough for a cafe set and shelves for plants. We’ve been puzzling over to how make sure it doesn’t...
by CJ | Mar 2, 2013 | Journal
How the Earth and Sun really move I’ve explained this to classes, back when I taught. It’s really neat to see!
