Unfurrowed brow, fallow fields

Well, goodness. I’m finally feeling healthy and human again and I’ve got all limbs and digits crossed in the hopes that it lasts for more than five days. Lila bean jumps back into the germ pool on January 7th and the whole bloody thing could start all over again. But while I’ve got my head [...]

Mouth breather

My mouth and throat feel as if they are made of that thick cotton that comes stuffed down inside your bottles of supplements. I’m riding the NyQuil train again and it didn’t unplug my nose so much as stop it from dripping across my face and soaking the pillow or running down my throat (which [...]

I’ve got your flaky right here

I woke up to this today—perfectly still and very cold. The wind finally died down around midnight and the drifts all settled where they landed. It was still flurrying and I stood out on the deck with my coffee, watching the flakes spiral out of control. It snowed all weekend and we stayed home and [...]

Pickled turnips; digestive aid and tasty treat

Have you ever tasted pickled turnips and felt the sweet explosion of turnipy goodness waking your taste buds up from a deep slumber? The first time I had them was last year at a local Middle Eastern restaurant. An insert stuck into the menu notified customers that the wrap style sandwiches now also contained pickles [...]

Last minute gift ideas of the handmade persuasion

I came across some great stuff while browsing through Etsy last night. I was looking for cat specific items for my mother-in law, but then did a search on food and garden. Maybe the foodie or gardener in your life would love one of these: copper and stained glass wind chime pass the peace tote [...]

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