And to use up local veggies & other ingredients. Recently I feel like I’ve been keeping the fridge emptier, buying smaller amounts, not having too many leftovers, trying out recipes that I’m interested in, making food that pleases me, and Mark will eat. Like that cookbook I have, Small Victories. ‘Course, no CSA this year … [Read more…]
I feel like a broken record, repeating myself, but I’m still trying to adjust to this retirement thing. I wish I had more energy and I wish I slept better. I’ve been overeating and I think it’s because there’s a time during the day, usually about 4:00pm, when I just feel like I need a … [Read more…]
I am trying to figure out this retired thing, schedule-wise. I seem to never have time to do the things I thought I’d have more time for, like blog posts and art and food photography and reorganizing the basement. Cooking in general. Exercise. Fixing up the house. Oh, and I want to get another cat. … [Read more…]
Is the question everyone asks, and TBH, I still don’t feel all that retired, so I’ve been saying I don’t really know yet. I mean I still get two more paychecks. So I dunno. I’m still really worried I haven’t done all the paper work right and something’s going to screw up, especially because my … [Read more…]
Last weekend was the library conference in Chicago. I was there Friday to Monday and Mark stayed an extra night to see Amanda Gorman on Tuesday. It probably wasn’t the last library conference I will attend, but it was the last one where I could get work to pay for it. I don’t know if … [Read more…]
Not much cooking this week because it was getting ready to go to the library conference and using up leftovers. I’ve used the big new mixer a few times, and I’m warming to it. The on and speed switch has a lot more increments, so you can start the mixer super slowly and the flour … [Read more…]
There is a fine coat of dust on many of the surfaces in my house, at least the ones that I have not cleaned yet. And no not like dust in the Phillip Pullman books, that’s an elementary particle, the stuff of angels. This is plaster dust, fine dust that sifts in everywhere, and it’s … [Read more…]