Don’t you love those TV design shows where the dining room is gorgeous? Elegant tables, beautiful linens, china and crystal, flower arrangements, place cards, and all of it set in a beautiful room. As a young woman with my own apartment I did my best to give the dining table a nice appearance and was … More What’s on your dining table?
It was a pleasant Friday evening. Hubby, sometimes helping out as an advance man for Rabbi Uri Regev of Hiddush, had gotten to the Temple in Newport Beach early so he could set up materials. There was quiet time sitting in the sanctuary waiting for people to arrive. At 5:30 there was wine and cheese, … More Is There A Greeting For Lent?
Timing. Some days it is all about timing. Hubby was away for a few days and I was to pick him up on a Sunday morning at 12:05 p.m. at the airport. Between waking up and picking him up I needed to go to church and visit my mom. Then we would go to an … More Timing. Some days it is all about timing
Both it seems. I wouldn’t be naturally good at writing a headline. If there was a lot of rain and some flooding I would probably write a truthful but blah headline of “Rain Brings Some Local Flooding”. The Editor then would most likely slash through that and rewrite it as “Residents Devastated By Torrential Rain … More Headlines – the truth, or sucking you in?
One of my goals for 2016 is expanding my repertoire in the kitchen, both with recipes and with techniques. I’ve gotten lazy, thanks to Costco, and have relied on already prepared entrees far too often. Tasty and quick, these dishes nevertheless leave the ingredient quality, the amount of additives and preservatives, and anything else up … More How To Cook Eggs
“So This Is Christmas”. Words from John Lennon. But it wasn’t Christmas. Was it me? Was it events? Was it too busy at times and not busy enough at other times? Somehow, as Christmas Day arrived and was and was over, it just wasn’t Christmas. It hasn’t been Christmas for a few years. My first … More Was It Christmas?
A package is missing and it is missing from my front porch, or we think it is missing from my front porch. We aren’t sure what has happened. Every other thing arrived. Packages from Connecticut, Florida, New Mexico, Missouri, New York, New Hampshire, and northern California – no problem. Shoes, tunics, chocolate, a jacket, a … More Seasoned Pepper Anyone?
It has been a very lucky Friday the 13th for me. I stopped at Office Depot for something else and saw that they had the 1 dozen, multicolor Sharpie sets in either fine, or ultra-fine tips at just $5. That is less than half price. I just love Sharpies. Those will go into my Christmas … More A very lucky Friday the 13th for me.
Recently, trash, specifically garbage type trash, has been a focal point in our kitchen. What happened? When I was a child the only thing collected at the curb was garbage. Real garbage like orange peels, egg shells, potato peels, meat pieces, and the rest of the smelly stuff. There was a triangular plastic bin, about … More A Really Trashy Story
“Can you use this for the event?” Ginny asked. It was one of those 6 qt. glass dispensers with the domed glass lid, sitting on a 3-legged metal base. We were having lemonade at the fundraiser and Ginny’s glass dispenser would look lovely on the beverage table. Enthusiastically I said “yes” and it went into … More
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