Inside-out Snow-globe
snow-globe I woke up this morning to a beautiful view. From my living room window it appeared that I was looking out into a snow-globe. An inside-out snow-globe. snow-globe2 We were experiencing one...
View ArticleUnder construction, again
under construction I really don’t like change. But here we are, my blog in a state of flux. Under construction again. The last theme that I was using had a nice slideshow feature that showed a snippet...
View ArticleFresh Paint! the beginning…
fresh paint I can’t think of a better way to begin a new year than with a coat of fresh paint. It’s clean and unblemished. A canvas of possibilities. Seriously stirred up chi! Yeah! Just what I like my...
View ArticleTo Wheat, or Not To Wheat?
yum! Warning: You are about to witness me using the “H” word several times. (It won’t be anything like that Wall Street movie with Leo DiCaprio dropping an “F”-er every 1.5 minutes). I HATE the fact...
View ArticleMy Homemade Granola
Yum! No stranger to granola am I, being a child of the 70′s. I remember the tv ad for Grape Nuts with Euell Gibbons telling America that, “Many parts of a pine tree are edible.” “Yuck!”, I thought. My...
View ArticleFresh Paint…progress
Andy, the painter, was here yesterday. Saturday. He is making slow but steady progress on the fresh paint going into my house. Every day I am excited to see a new color appear in one room or another or...
View ArticleHere We Go Again
It hasn’t been two years since the last surgery I had on my neck. Here we go again. I say “we” because this is a major family effort. Hubby will be taking vacation. My daughter is taking a leave from...
View ArticlePost-Surgical Fun
Have you seen “Despicable Me 2″? C’mon now, laughter is the best medicine. Well I’ve been having a little post-surgical fun. In the movie there is an Igor-like character named Dr Nafario. This is...
View ArticleWarm Fuzzy Therapy
I am just passed my 2 weeks post surgical date. (c3-5 fusion). Time for some warm fuzzy therapy. I started a “mindless” crochet project before going in thinking I could pick it up and keep myself busy...
View ArticleSomething Fishy
I write this blog to amuse myself, mostly. Once in a while someone happens upon my link and browses through for a few minutes creating clicks for my counter. This counter further amuses me because...
View ArticleA Four Letter Word: MOTH
We fibery people never say it. It’s taboo. If you say it, it might happen to you. An infestation the likes of one of the great plagues. “MOTH! AHHH!!!” (run screaming in all directions like in the old...
View ArticleRhubarb Surprise Pudding Recipe
Every spring my family waits for the rhubarb to be ready. I got this recipe from my Grandma Gilly but I think she got it from my sister Suzanne. In any case, it didn’t take long for it to become my...
View ArticleDizzy Spinning
Remember when you were little and you’d spin around and around until you fell down? Or sit on the swing and wind it up and lift your feet and “weeeee” around you’d go? How about the merry-go-round?...
View ArticleFlotsam is a great “F” word
To those of you who follow my blog, you have probably noticed that it is undergoing a face-lift. One thing that has changed recently is the addition of the word “Flotsam” to the menu. As you can see,...
View ArticleListen To Your Yarn, Learn It’s Language
Good yarn requires patience and listening. And why put your efforts and talent into anything but? Learning to speak the language of your yarn is tricky yet vital to your success. I know how to do this...
View ArticleProcrastination—What’s up with that?
I’ve been contemplating this affliction of mine for some time. I’ve researched and discovered that I am not alone and it is not new. Procrastination—what’s up with that?Sometimes I am aware that I am...
View ArticleGilly’s 24 hour crock pickles
This recipe is one of my favorites from Grandma Gilly. It’s cucumber time! Get a nice old crock and make some pickles.These are quick, delicious and keep well in the fridge.The post Gilly’s 24 hour...
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