Who are you? Single? Married? Divorced? Liberal? Conservative? Agnostic? Christian? Muslim? White? Black? Brown? Pretty? Blonde? Skinny? Weak? Strong? Rich? Poor? Successful? Addicted, Depressed? Carrying anxiety? Weighted down …? What did we miss? When you wake up in the morning (or in a cold sweat during the night), how do you feel? How do you […]
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Thyself
Hi (mostly) Ladies: Facebook seems to know I’ve gained weight and is showing me ads for women 14-32. Dude. God loves us all shapes & sizes, but I’m a size 6-10ish in a 14ish size body right now … I am not my best self. I am not as strong as I should be or […]
Read More →Chicken Pozole Verde
This is based on a recipe I found in Cooks Illustrated, but altered quite a bit. I made a HUGE batch (10 lbs tomatillos, 8 poblanos, 4 onions, etc.) so the quantities below are closer to the recipe I followed, but you may need to adjust. I don’t think any particular ingredient is a deal […]
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Grabbed a tissue out of my purse to blow my nose. Inhaled before the blow and… What. The. Heck. It. Smells. Baaaad. I think something may have died in there. Immediately found the culprit. Broccoli. There was a small piece of raw broccoli in my purse. I. Don’t. Even. Know. I was cutting up some […]
Read More →Things I am Learning about Dogs
After a lifetime of being a cat owner, we now own a dog. I’ve made a few observations and comparisons about cats vs. dogs. Behavior Cat Dog Eating stuff cat food, tuna, tuna juice, a piece of chicken now and then. I have heard of cats eating pancake mix and other weird stuff, but mostly […]
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The Color of Disconnection
I wish I could just channel the words from my brain and my heart because every time I try to think of the right word or the right way to say something it causes me to stop and think and then rewrite and reconsider and doubt. What I want to say and express is a […]
Read More →A Little Knowledge is a Dangerous Thing
A little learning is a dangerous thing; drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring: there shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, and drinking largely sobers us again. http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/a-little-knowledge-is-a-dangerous-thing.html
Read More →Holy Grail Guacamole
Ingredients 5 large avocados (e.g. costco bag) 5-6 roma-sized tomatoes 1 small-med onion (sweet? go big, red? depends. can be strong or mild. white? can overtake) 1 bunch of cilantro (yes – the WHOLE BUNCH – do not be shy. what are you gonna do with the leftovers anyway? well… put it on everything? OK. […]
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