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Don't eat the baby
Recently, I've had middle-of the-night feelings of starvation plaguing me no matter what I eat for dinner, so last night I got out the ice cream, chocolate sauce, and a big bowl. It doesn't count as excessive if the bowl is mostly filled with banana, right? I took a bowl in to Dave as well, who was playing The Old Republic whilst wearing the baby ( Read more... ) -
Free Kiva loans
From time to time, Kiva offers fully funded $25 loans for first-time lenders - you can make a loan to someone in one of the 61 countries Kiva works with, to support their business or schooling, for example. If you use this link ASAP, you may be able to get one of the free loans available. When the money is repaid, you can use it to loan out again ( Read more... ) -
Tamalentine's Day
Help! Valentine's Day is come and gone without the best tradition of all - a gathering of many friends and loved one, a big heap of shredded pork and vegetable tamale fillings, a lot of masa dough, and even more corn husks. What can have prompted us to miss this beloved annual event? Err... difficult scheduling. SO! If you live nearby, or will ( Read more... ) -
Ravioli Fillings
Butternut Squash with Browned Butter and Sage ( Read more... ) -
Polenta
I was quite pleased with my polenta creation for dinner tonight, enough so that I'm writing down the (very brief) recipe to remember for again ( Read more... ) -
Tonight's dinner
1/2 C Ricotta cheese ( Read more... ) -
Moving Ambush
It has come to my attention that we have apparently been unintentionally secretive about moving. we didn't mean to be coy; things simply weren't signed and definite and sure until not very long ago, and then, having not made an announcement, I think we were out of the mindset ( Read more... ) -
Three most recent Charlies
It's clear I don't update livejournal enough, but for those who have missed Charlie's most recent exploits on Facebook, here he is in his three most recent sartorial displays:
Cyclist Charlie, or possibly triathalon Charlie
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Summer Charlies
Sorry about the Charlie delay - have no fear, he has been dressed all this time! It's just been too blasted rainy for photos for ages!
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Food!
Following a visit to the excellent Saturday Farmer's Market in New Haven this weekend, I'm formulating more completely a plan to eat more ethically and responsibly that I've been pondering for a while. I would love to buy nothing but free-range, locally raised, shiny happy ethical meat, and I'm fortunate enough to have a source of appropriate lamb ( Read more... )