Yesterday was a lovely day. Went to breakfast with my mother at Tom's Farms for blueberry pancakes and bacon. They charge $2.50 for a side of bacon and it is a LOT of bacon! After breakfast, we went to the Glen Ivy spa. I got a 60-minute "stress relief" massage, which focuses on the head, neck, shoulders, and the lower legs and feet. Or ( Read more... )

This morning I had a wild hair and created a Portobello mushroom-based pasta sauce, a vegetarian variation on a carbonara. (No bacon, though, so can it be called a carbonara? Questions, questions). Still, it was super-rich and flavorful. I will tweak the recipe a bit before I make it for anyone else: possibly add more herbs (thyme), and deglaze ( Read more... )

I just took a shower of the type that used to be a given, and is now almost non-existant. I just locked the door and did the deed. (Or, deeds). I have pruned, plucked, shaved, buffed, waxed, polished, trimmed and scraped every surface of my hide. I have a towel on my head and am freshly cologned. Wearing scent is a luxury that I indulge in ( Read more... )