Now and again I surprise myself…[recipe.]

I’m one of those cooks who looks at cookbooks to get an inspiration, but who never FOLLOWS a recipe — haven’t since I was 10. Gran cooked measuring by ‘handfuls’ and ‘pinches’ and so do I. So, generally, did Mom. But—I...

Dear me, a new time synk!

Jane and I had a ton ‘o fun last night—started after supper and went to 12 midnight. Guild Wars 2. We really haven’t had so much fun since Might and Magic 4. The problems with most games are: bad art; bad maps; not-ready-for-prime-time glitches; and...

It’s snowing hard…

We decided to go on a reading trip down to Pullman for lunch…Cougarburgers, best hamburgers in the PNW! and a huckleberry-peanut butter shake, as if our sins of yesterday weren’t enough. We knew it was heading for snow. It’s a 2 hour trip. And the...

It's snowing hard…

We decided to go on a reading trip down to Pullman for lunch…Cougarburgers, best hamburgers in the PNW! and a huckleberry-peanut butter shake, as if our sins of yesterday weren’t enough. We knew it was heading for snow. It’s a 2 hour trip. And the...

Sigh…and then there are days…

Jane three weeks ago spent literally hours (about 4) on the phone with Comcast tech figuring out they’d sent us a bad gateway…this governs our phone, our tv, and our internet: and provides connectivity for our housenet. We’re not wired down to the...

Of banniks, the Russian novels, and writing…

Nap attacks and writing… Ever had one of those sessions where your brain just goes into a near catatonic desire for sleep when you’re trying your hardest to think? Go with it. That’s lizard-brain trying to communicate. The hind-brain talks to us when...

Back to pre-holiday weight…

That was amazingly painless. We just went back on the stricter form of the diet, and the pounds we gained (6, me) and about that for Jane, have peeled off. We’re determined to keep going right now and get below the next target: for me, that’s going to be 4...

We’ve faced the music, gone back on the diet…

We had a holiday pretty well from Jane’s birthday back in October, (with intermissions of atonement)—then Thanksgiving, small dose of atonement, then the week before Christmas, with goodies both arriving and abounding, we began to be ‘bad’,...

We've faced the music, gone back on the diet…

We had a holiday pretty well from Jane’s birthday back in October, (with intermissions of atonement)—then Thanksgiving, small dose of atonement, then the week before Christmas, with goodies both arriving and abounding, we began to be ‘bad’,...

Happy New Year’s to all!

We’ll have some exciting stuff— We’re cleaning out the office— We’re cleaning up the house—we’re actually unpacking from the move of 2007, and playing keep, sell, or toss with lots and lots of stuff!

Happy New Year's to all!

We’ll have some exciting stuff— We’re cleaning out the office— We’re cleaning up the house—we’re actually unpacking from the move of 2007, and playing keep, sell, or toss with lots and lots of stuff!