I may have mentioned in the past that my dishwasher stopped working some years ago, and a couple of years ago, the boy toy and I took advantage of a quarterly "dumpster weekend" in my condo complex to get rid of the dead hulk ( Read more... )

Soooo ... I'm trying, really trying, to write as much of my feature article (due August 15) as I can before my Pennsic trip (August 2 to 9). Wish me luck ( Read more... )

Jeez, I should visit here a little more often ( Read more... )

If you wish to read about my recent SCA activities, here's the link: http://ladypatriciaoftrakai.blogspot.com/2019/06/two-events-one-site-year-so-far-part-2.htmlRead more... )

Today makes two years since my grad-school adviser died and 100 years since the solar eclipse that provided the first big test of Einstein's theory of general relativity. Monday also made six years since Pedro died ( Read more... )

Just a quick note ( Read more... )

First off ... welcome,
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Brrr!! That, I'd say, is the most common sound being made by humans across a large swath of the United States. And the DMV (that's local-speak for DC-Maryland-Virginia) hasn't even had it as bad as the heartland. My friend Devora, who lives in Iowa City now, posted a selfie of what she looked like while waiting for the bus in -20 degrees F weather ( Read more... )

1. Boy toy is home! This time it is NOT from the hospital -- he went to visit his parents in San Antonio for a week. His folks were quite shocked to see how much weight he's lost in the past year due to his pancreatic misadventures. But they did some quality sightseeing and the boy toy came home with his bags bursting with salsa, spice rubs, T- ( Read more... )

Breakfast:
Caramel apple sweet rolls, made from local apples

Afternoon snackage:
Shrimp cocktail
Kalamata olives
Cheese and crackers, chips and dip

The main event:
Champagne (sparking wine), garnished with dried berries
Roasted turkey breast with homemade gravy
Brussels sprouts sauteed with bacon
Green beans
Homemade stuffing/dressing with nuts and dried ( Read more... )