Greetings, salutations, and all that jazz.

I've been caught up in Wives & Daughters (watching the miniseries AND reading the book) most of the weekend, so everything sounds British in my head. But I've been cooking quasi-Turkish, having discovered a spice blend that comes passably close the seasoning at that Turkish restaurant in Albuquerque. ( Read more... )

If I had to sum up the Norfolk2010 trip in one picture, it would probably be this one:


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I walked into the post office this morning to hear ... chirping! Crates of baby chicks were being mailed. I had no idea that was possible, but they sure are cute. And yellow and fluffy and adorable.

In about two hours I'm driving to Kansas City to meet up with mainhoonemily , ransomedsea , windandtherain , jkgeroo , and - I hope - amea ! FUN TIMES. Watch twitter for updates on adventures n' stuff ( Read more... )