Every fall browngirl sends excellent fruitcakes -- yummy and beautifully decorated -- to some of her friends. She makes a bunch of different types and this year I knew she would be sending me a sampler. I figured that meant, oh, two or three random mini-fruitcakes, probably ( Read more... )

Receiving these questions reminded me that I owed questions to a couple people. I've posted some for you on that entry; if you didn't receive the email, let me know.
( fruit, books, music )

I know I owe questions to some people. I'm not ignoring you.
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Most of the time (where I shop), milk comes in plastic containers ( Read more... )

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LJ is still dropping more comment email than it's delivering, at least to me. If I haven't responded to something you expected me to reply to, that's probably why.
This week I have been blessed with food gifts. First lorimelton and ralphmelton gave me yummy ginger-chocolate bars (and is ( Read more... )

Naturally, yesterday (when I couldn't put up the sukkah) the weather was wonderful, and today (when I could) it was colder and threatening rain. But I got it up and I didn't get wet, so that worked out. It only took half an hour to put the frame and roof (s'chachtogether. The walls took another half hour. I'm sure I could expedite ( Read more... )

And you think *I* am distractable: short, funny! (Link from dmnsqrl.)
In response to the Supreme Court's ruling on eminent domain, some people want to use eminent domain to build a hotel on Justice Souter's home. I love it! The proposed development, called "The Lost ( Read more... )

A moving essay of faith and death and clerical calling: Nunc Dimittis. Thanks to Real Live Preacher (preachermanfeed) for pointing it out.
On a lighter note... Zomick's egg challah is way better than anything I've found in stores here. estherchaya gave me ( Read more... )

Notes to self for next year:

• Use fish, a lot, to make up the protein deficit (waa! no soy!) without driving calories through the roof. That much meat, cheese, and egg is bad for you.
• But not tuna salad. I mean real fish, several times during the week. Fresh fish freezes.
• Eat more fruit. Fruit doesn't have to come in cans, you know; there's ( Read more... )