Yes, it is almost spring. Okay, in upstate New York, it is still winter and will be for some time. Most people I know spent Valentine’s Day with candy and flowers and maybe some wine. I spent it running and pouring over seed catalogs and planting magazines and articles for my upcoming garden. Last year,… Continue reading Gardening
Today is similar to a national holiday to all those who are fanatical about the National Football League. It is Super Bowl Sunday and there will be parties galore, even around my little neighborhood. The question is what are you doing to celebrate the Super Bowl? I am running a 5K race. Before leaving for… Continue reading Super Bowl Sunday
I was checking out a list of blogs I follow over the weekend and happened upon an update of The Wild Mind’s New Year’s Resolutions. Her measuring and weighing got me to thinking. I do not bring out the measuring tape ever! I do weigh myself about once a month and it was time. Back… Continue reading One Month Into That New Year
Saturday night I went out with a good friend from high school to hear another high school friend and the band he plays in at Number 5 restaurant. The original plan was to go to this restaurant and listen for a while, then go to another place to hear another band. We never left Number… Continue reading A New Beer Tried
The holiday itself is over but hopefully, we are all still being thankful and grateful for what we have. I could not convince my family to let me have free reign with the camera on Thanksgiving Day but here are a few shots – including a table shot – of what the day was like… Continue reading Thanksgiving 2009
I finally decided to make up my Thanksgiving dinner menu. This is actually early for me as I will quite frequently wait until the Sunday of Thanksgiving week to get the menu together and the list in place to do the actual shopping. My reason for doing an earlier menu this year is that… Continue reading Thanksgiving Dinner
As the holidays approach, my oven is going non-stop. I love to bake. My favorite ingredients in autumn are pumpkin and apple and cranberry. Because both my parents are diabetic, I spend a lot of time trying to make my tried and true recipes better. I know how is it possible to make something better.… Continue reading Baking Without Sugar
… runners. Or at least one runner I know. My good friend Steve is training for the Boston Marathon. He qualified at the 2008 Wineglass Marathon. One of his goals is to make his long run of the week not less than a half marathon during the training period. That may not sound like a… Continue reading Breakfast of …
Project Feed Me is a nine week program designed to help feed hungry families. While people from all over the world are participating, the food is given to you local food bank. In the US, you can find your local food bank here. If you cannot find one listed, I suggest contacting a local social… Continue reading Project Feed Me
I have always loved sweet potatoes. Now, I have a new love – sweet potato fries – and I really love them at Tioga Trails Cafe. I ordered an appetizer of sweet potato fries, served with sour cream while waiting for friends for dinner last week. I was having a blast writing pieces while I… Continue reading Sweet Potato Fries
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