Archive for October, 2009

Critters

In: cat| life

27 Oct 2009

(Inspired by a twitter conversation with Temerity Jane, Awlbiste, and Naithin)
I make no secret of my love of animals. Dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, even fish and reptiles (and amphibians!) are worthy of admiration from me. Yes, I’m the weirdo that feeds the garden toads, chases the cats away from the geckos that get in the [...]

Communication

In: Navel Gazing

14 Oct 2009

Disclaimer: This is not directed at any one person. It is the product of the last few years of internet interaction, and an ever shortening fuse when it comes to this kind of issue. If you wonder “Could she be talking about me?” know that such wondering is good, but this probably isn’t about you.
Since [...]

Adapted from SmellsLikeHome.

Olive Oil
One onion, sliced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 medium zucchini or yellow squash, halved and sliced into thin half-moons
1 ear of corn, grilled and removed from the cob, or 1 cup frozen corn
1/2 can of black beans, rinsed
Flour tortillas
2 cups shredded cheese

Preheat the oven to 400F. In a large skillet, add about a [...]

This afternoon we finished remodeling the bathroom. As always, there’s way more left to do (like painting baseboards, and stripping and repainting the cabinets) but the major work is done.
Which means, in just over seven months, we’ve redone every single room in this house, with two exceptions – the little yellow bedroom (since it was [...]


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