That’s something my (maternal) grandma used to say – “You need to get out and blow the stink off of you.” And the older I get, the wiser those words become to me. Dear friends had a party, and for once, busy schedules cleared, stars aligned, etc. and we were able to attend! And a…
You may well ask. Especially since I’ve been absent for a month. Well, the appropriate answer is of course “here” (get it, up to here – I crack myself up – now back to reality). I’ve mostly been here with no excuse for not writing blog posts. However, I did get my fat old lady…
Okay, that title sounds disgusting. What I mean is, I made a goulash recipe that called for the addition of water and flour to thicken it – something that I usually avoid (explaining all the “soupy” meals I foist on my hubby) because it scares me and because I personally cannot abide flour lumps in…
Today I finally did something I’ve been meaning to do for a long time. I made us some Irish Soda Bread. Nom, nom, nom. It is so easy to make and it is so yummy. So why don’t I make it more often? One word: Buttermilk. Who has buttermilk just hanging around in their fridge?…
My sweet husband and I watched the movie Boyhood the other night. It’s a lovely movie; and if you can judge a movie by the emotions it evokes, this one certainly deserved its Oscar nomination. The emotion it evoked for me was anger. Lots and lots of anger. Instead of Boyhood, to me the movie…
Do you know what parboiling is? It’s partially cooking something by boiling. That having been said … You know when you have a pre-made entrée where you leave the film on during cooking? And they warn you to be careful when you remove the film after cooking – because it’s going to be hot? I…
I’m looking for a project to keep my idle hands from becoming the devil’s playthings (he’s the devil, he can afford to buy his own playthings, thank you very much). I see a free crochet pattern of a lovely lap blanket (see photo above) and I am inspired to make it – only I want…
Several times a year, we journey to Los Angeles to spend time with my sister Karon, Karon’s husband Bill, and their two boys. Karon and her men live in a corporate housing complex known as Oakwood. Oakwood is a great place to live – especially for the boys. Two swimming pools, tennis courts, basketball courts,…
I like shredded wheat cereal – especially the little bite-sized frosted kind. Yum. However, I recently learned that this breakfast can be fraught with danger – if you have to sneeze. When you eat shredded wheat cereal, unless you wash it down with a liberal dose of whatever morning beverage you prefer (in my case,…
Some of you might know what a Michigan alligator is – or you call it by another name. You know those nasty hunks of blown tire from a semi that you see (and hopefully avoid) on the freeway? Those are Michigan alligators – and they bite. People don’t seem to realize that these chunks of…
Thoughts from a Fat Old Lady 