We finished up a good bit of the Thanksgiving leftovers tonight, early in the evening so that we could spend some serious time digesting before bed.

After dinner, we watched A Prairie Home Companion, which I recommend to anyone who enjoys the radio show, or actually anyone within the sound of my voice ( Read more... )

Dang, I did so much all week long that now just about everything's done, and I can relax and let the turkey cook ( Read more... )

Today is the official kick-off day for the holiday season at work--the day that starts the month-long itchiness where one sits at a desk and plinks away at the keyboard while thoughts of a million and one other things that must be done at home zooms through the head and makes you go, "Uh...what?" whenever someone speaks to you ( Read more... )

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Blessed Lammas to all in the northern hemisphere!

And happy welcome-to-the-joy-that-is-Pennsylvania anniversary to My Beloved Husband!

Four years ago today, I was waiting for you to move in...and you're still here!!!

Nothing in this life has made me happier than that.

The other night, before I was so rudely interrupted, I was on my way to the market to pick up a few things to make my father's soda bread for work on Thursday.

Yes, you heard me correctly--my father's soda bread ( Read more... )

The duck turned out beautifully (I got pictures, and once I can upload the silly things, I'll get them up here somewhere).

( The method--cut in case you don't care... )

Dinner was a hit ( Read more... )

The soup is done.

The sweet potatoes are assembled and ready to bake off.

The butter is softening for the herb butter for the birds. Done ( Read more... )