As part of my effort to take back my lunchtime, I’ve spent today’s lunch break composing a little ditty on my laptop just for my awesome…
Today’s quote from my “Be Good to Yourself” calendar came at just the right time. For a few weeks now I’ve been telling myself to…
Yay! Pickle-making weekend has finally arrived. And just in time, as I was out of pickles. My folks arrived Friday night with freshly-picked cucumbers from…
It’s pickle season. That means that when I come home from work tomorrow the house will be full of people and pickle making supplies. Mmmm……
I don’t know if it’s because of my family’s peasant, Germans-from-Russia roots, or because I’m weird (maybe both?) but I really like beets. I do. Honestly!
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When I got home from work today, I realised that I’ve not enjoyed a nice cuppa tea and a sit down after work since my…
So I’m sitting here drinking a proper beer with my sister and her partner. (He is drinking Bud Light, which is almost proper beer, so…
Uncle Mike finally found his way to the Palouse for a day of wine tasting! (Can you believe it!?) He showed up Saturday evening and…
I started the day off thinking I’d do some weeding in the garden. Maybe work on my tan a bit. So, I broke out the…
My love for Martinis developed sometime in the summer of 2008. It was a drink that Paul and I spoke about trying for a long…
Weekends haven’t been the same since Paul died, but I’ve been determined to get back to spending them as normal as possible. Now that spring has…
I’ve been feeling very sad and lonely the last few days so when my neighbour called to see if I wanted to drive into the…
Part of being a redneck means that homemade booze is a fixture in your life. In my case, I don’t make my own booze (anymore).…
I went to Walla Walla this weekend to visit with some family and friends and participate in a Saturday wine tour – a hobby I…
Across America, people are going green. Not to be more sensitive to the environment but rather to get in touch with their inner-Irish. Regardless of…
Growing up I was told to drink my milk because it was good for building strong bones. I attempted that at the weekend by purchasing…
Over the years, I’ve determined that I’m really not a Widmer Brothers fan, except for their amazingly delicious Hefeweizen. It’s not that I don’t like…
I’m well into my second full day in the UK now and while I know I’m just on holiday, I feel as if I’ve come…
It’s Monday night and I’m busy getting ready for my holidays: Doing laundry; packing; cooking up “leftover stew” with the contents of the fridge to…