No, I am not talking about the dinner I made for myself this past week. This post has been brewing much longer than that. I am talking about my youngest’s request for his birthday dinner upon his return from Boy Scout Camp this past summer. If you have never seen the local Boy Scout Camp… Continue reading Birthday Dinner
I am torn, as I prefer to blog about current events, but this post about pantry can be both. My uncle, prior to his death, lived in Galveston, Texas. Consequently, Hurricane Ike has my attention. My local county has started a new emergency preparedness site which also has my attention. I am changing some items… Continue reading Pantry?
When I first heard of this presidential forum, I was confused. What the heck is ServiceNation and where did it come from? To be honest, there are things I like about a forum and things I dislike. It is nice to see a casual question and answer format. It is, in my opinion, inherently unfair to… Continue reading ServiceNation Presidential Forum
As our high schools ready our students for college, varying the teaching method should be high on the list of ways to do so. Instead of always using a book to get a concept across, college professors may use a live performance or a videoed performance. A college professor may use a case study. It… Continue reading A Small, Good Thing
Last night was a zucchini night at my house. I had come into some zucchini and wanted to use it so that it did not go to waste. I use zucchini – as can be seen in previous posts – a lot and in a varied number of ways so yesterday was no different. I started… Continue reading Zucchini Dinner
For a long time, experts would even say that the New York State economy was not going the way of the US economy. Now even NY is in trouble. That trouble was brought even closer to home today when the local paper announced the closing of two local businesses. First, about 1 pm, the city… Continue reading A Sad Day in the Local Economy
I have always been a fan of fall. Autumn is my favorite season of the year. I love the coolness of the air – yes, I finally closed all the windows in my home last night. I love the textures of the food – a bit heavier but crispy when you get fresh squash and apples. … Continue reading Fall Food
I usually wax political here when I discuss the upcoming election. Today I am going to point out that it is primary day in my home state of NY. If you are a registered voter, get out there and vote. Aside from that, if you are – as I am and for the first time in… Continue reading Useful Election Events Upcoming
I live in upstate New York. Until June of 2006, my only thoughts of emergencies as an adult were thunderstorms where my power went out or snow/ice storms where again it was a power issue. I did, after September 11, 2001, have some pangs about chemical and biological emergencies. These were very shortlived. Unfortunately, the floods… Continue reading Emergency Preparedness
Yes, in two days time, I will turn another year older. I could be coy and say it isn’t polite to ask a lady her age. I am, though, enjoying my age way too much to keep it a secret. I will turn 47 this Thursday. I am so excited. Below is the first birthday… Continue reading Another Year
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