I look at cookbooks like other people look at travel books. They often are travel books. I don't know if I'll ever cook from my French Farmhouse Cookbook, but I love to look at it and read the anecdotes about French country life. Sometimes, cookbooks are history books. I have read and re-read my mom's American Heritage Cookbook, which is as ( Read more... )

I just finished serving breakfast and it's after 3 p.m. We stayed up late for no good reason last night, so we slept in this morning until 11 a.m. Actually, I got up around 11 a.m. but I didn't see Jimmy for awhile. I ate some almonds while he was still in bed. That's normally how I start my day anyway. Not that we have a lot of selection here ( Read more... )

So, I dropped my cell phone. Actually it was about the third time I've dropped this particular phone, but this time it got brain damaged. Turns itself off for no reason, and especially any time I open the full QWERTY keyboard. So, it's time for a new phone. I wanted to find out how long until my current plan with Sprint expires, because I had a ( Read more... )

I HAD A GOOD DAY AT WORK. Finally ( Read more... )

In addition to my general giddiness, which has me listening to Umphrey's McGee and dancing goofily every time I get up from this chair, I have also just eaten more than I've eaten in one sitting since I got sick. Two weeks ago. It was leftover spaghetti, with some pepperoni slivered over it and a couple handfuls of cheese, but OMG, SO GOOD. ( Read more... )

Today's long, potentially-boring entry will not be LJ-cut, thanks to cauldronofevil. Any complaints may be directed to him, in writing ( Read more... )