Changes of season are a mixed blessing for me. While I love seeing how the world is constantly evolving, working its way through the growth cycle, it tends to bring a very negative side effect to me: sinusitis. Any time the weather rapidly alters, a sinus infection sets in. This has been my norm since … [Read more…]
When I first joined #BundtaMonth, I thought I’d have problems coming up with reasons to bake a cake every month. I was wrong. I should have remembered: we like to party at work. Or eat, at least. Nobody ever turns down cake there. This month’s theme was tropical cakes, which fit in quite nicely with … [Read more…]
You know Old Man Winter will be here soon when the crates of clementines start making their appearance at grocery stores. Winter time is clementine time, and I am grateful for them. Easily peeled little bursts of flavor, they’re inexpensive and well-loved by my spawn. We have them in the fridge as long as we can … [Read more…]
It’s dark these days. Very dark. I wake up before dawn. I leave for work just as the sun is starting to make its way over the hill behind our house. And by the time my work day is complete, it’s dark again. Winter will be upon us soon, though I can feel the oppression … [Read more…]
Now that my husband and I have finally replaced our 15-year old mattress with a plushy new one–woohoo!–there is very little that will lure me out of my cozy nest in the wee hours of the morning. Going for a walk? Nah, too dark. Doing the laundry? Nah, I can wear the same pants again. … [Read more…]