Today was a dirty trick with our weather turning even more spring-like warming up to the 80s and a beautifully clear sky and me being stuck in an office most of the day. But it also got me in the mood to plan a little summer fun and look back on previous summer trips. My […]
Chilling & Roasting Veggies
Lazy days at home are great, especially after recovering from hyper, kiddie birthday parties! Shadow didn’t even go, but still needed to recover. By the afternoon, my bored and pouting dog wasn’t acknowledging my existence until I agreed to take her on a long walk. After many loads of laundry and catching up on much […]
One Can Survive on Cake
I’ve never liked cheap sheet cake, even as a kid it never did much for me. A friend once called it a dry vehicle to consume frosting with, but why not just eat the frosting? Which is what I did a lot as a kid, was there anything better than a tub of cheap chocolate […]
Shopping & Dining Out Vegan
TGIF! And I heard there was some kind of wedding going on today, is that true? That’s how out-of-touch I’ve been this week with so much going on at work. Not fun! But I did break away to Whole Foods for a nice lunch while enjoying our nice weather. There was something new at the […]
Crispy Sweet Potato Bits
I’ve been busy this week preoccupied with work, tech issues, house work, working out, and trying to find time to play in the kitchen. Someone decided to remind me of that when I tried to snap a picture of hubby playing with his iPad. Yeah, her food bowl was pretty low. And maybe the catbox […]
Fruity Stir Fry
I feel much better after last night’s little hosting problem melt down, but it’s amazing how frustrating a little site down time can be when I can’t fix it! A byproduct of working in IT where I have more control over these things. :-) Anyway, I used the last bit of greens and fresh fruit […]
Host Drama & Local Nuts
My site was loading for everyone but me last night thanks to my host blocking me on an accidental “protective” defense. Instead of posting, I was submitting a support ticket and working through troubleshooting with them until it was resolved. By the end of the night, I was too tired and frustrated. Before things went […]
Virtual Vacation Monday
This Monday was very much like the last, waking up to my harsh alarm in the dark and trying to motivate myself to get out of bed while listening to the rain fall outside. When it’s wet, windy and cold outside, why do I wanna leave my bed again? Oh yeah, work. Instead of venting […]
Easter Fun
As with most of our family gatherings, there was way too much food. The hor’derves alone could have been the meal. And you can imagine the sugar-induced craziness that ensued when my young nieces and nephew discovered those huge, chocolate See’s eggs in the middle. Chocolate mustaches and sticky fingers was a fashion statement for […]
Down Day with Salad
So glad the weekend is here because apparently I really needed a down day. I managed to spill a glass of wine all over my keyboard after dinner, thankfully sweet hubby jumped up to help and after a blowout with the garage compressor, I think the keyboard is gonna make it. But ugh, I swear […]