It’s Thanksgiving here in the States tomorrow. Happy Day to all who celebrate.

Alex Gordon has had all the announcements lately, and I hope that if you enjoy paranormal horror/supernatural suspense, that you check out my alter ego. I do have a bit of news-I will be joining the roster of Bookview Cafe authors. My official launch won’t be until next ( Read more... )

The snow’s started, fine crystals that will fall through the night. Just a few hours left in 2013.

It was a year. I lost King. Retired from the day job. Pondered and planned. Hit some speed bumps. Struggled to adjust to having All The Time In The World, because it seemed to zip past even more quickly than it did when I didn’t. Lollygagged a little ( Read more... )

Been a while since I posted. Funny that it seems as though I have less time now than I did back when I had less time.

Been busy around the house, taking care of the unexpected. The quest for a dishwasher retrofit led to my needing to upgrade the electrical box and get a new hot water heater. Still haven’t started work on the kitchen cabinets-I ( Read more... )

Stuffing made. Put it in roast pan, then buried the turkey breast within. Popped it all in the fridge to marinate until tomorrow afternoon.

It’s a savory bread pudding, heavy on the sage and onion. Also, celery. A handful of chopped parsley. Bay leaves. Herbes de Provence. One loaf of dense white bread and a box of TJ’s cornbread stuffing mix ( Read more... )

May it bring good health, wealth in all its divers forms, friends, and those members of your family you actually like.

Happy New Year, folks!

Mirrored from Kristine Smith.

An oatmeal morning, grey and chilly. Light snow possible later, but we’ll see.

I’m guessing some folks will be going offline soon-I know I certainly should-so let me wish all who celebrate a Merry Christmas. May you rediscover reasons why you love your loved ones-those are the best gifts.

Mirrored from Kristine Smith.

Made my first batch ever yesterday.

My go-to breakfast most mornings is cold cereal with fruit. I stick to as many “natural” cereals as possible. Organic brands. Low end of the sugar spectrum. The stuff can disappoint flavor-wise, and it’s not cheap. The granolas especially can turn out to be pretty pale and floury, and reliant mostly on sugar for ( Read more... )

A holiday for some of us, for which I am thankful.

Yesterday was a good day. Stuffing tasted great, a close facsimile of Mom’s but with added golden raisins, which works for me. A bit disappointed in the squash, which lacked that rich squashy flavor-can they be picked too soon? This one just lacked.

The cast-iron roast chicken was delicious, as ( Read more... )

-to all who celebrate! In a nutshell-filled with a lightly-sugared, roasted pecan, if you please-I am thankful for having made it to another Turkey Day, and I hope that this state of affairs continues for quite some time. Good health and good friends-that’s my prayer for myself and my wish for all.

Mirrored from Kristine Smith.

‘Twas yesterday. I missed it. Given that I didn’t start listening to Bauhaus until two decades after they broke up, it probably stands to reason.

Anyway. Happy Day After World Goth Day. Wear dove gray and lavender instead of black. Maybe a shot of pink.

Mirrored from Kristine Smith.