In July, Alex and I finally toured Boston. He’d been there before, I hadn’t. We saw so much, and we learned so much. Each sight a celebrity in its own right. We did all the touristy things: Continue reading
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Obsessions
One of my neighbors has an unusual obsession with Bacon. I mean let’s face it, we all do on some level (or most of us do… or maybe I like to think it’s not just me and her). She owns an enormous number of bacon related T-shirts, which get displayed with regular frequency. Should you get the opportunity to scroll through her Instagram or Facebook feed, you’re likely to find 1) her dog, or 2) bacon topped burgers. Continue reading
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Behavior Patterns
In July, I was lucky enough to be assigned to teach my favorite class in Boston- a city I’ve always wanted to visit, but had only flown through. I jumped on this opportunity, and invited Alex along for the weekend.
While in class, an old friend dropped by to say “hi.” Surprisingly, he also owns an old home. (Well, given that everything in Boston was apparently built in the 1700’s, I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised, but I was.) So a funny thing started to happen as we chatted. He had recently sold his “old” old home, and was the process of looking for a new old home. He began to tell us about everything he had done to the old home before he sold it, and of course, he began with the history of the home. It was built in the early 1700’s, and “was older than Paul Revere.” He relayed the story Continue reading
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My Neighbor’s Cupboard
When I was growing up, my mom (Diane) would constantly be sending me across the street to pick up eggs, milk, sugar, etc. from the other Dianne, my best friend’s mom, when she ran out of said ingredient. Now that I live in a community that shares as much as the Dian(n)es did, we experience a lot of the same things. Here are some of the requests, we have made and others have made of us, Continue reading
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CSA Challenge: Mission Accomplished
The mission has been accomplished! The challenge? Use all the goods in my CSA basket. The result? (Mostly) Great food! I’ve sliced, diced, grilled, smashed, fried, and hashed my way to victory. Here’s the final score: Continue reading
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CSA Challenge: Update
Well, the challenge continues. To date, I’ve used:
- 1/2 Romaine lettuce (see below)
- 1/2 Cantaloupe (1/2 eaten, the other 1/4 see below)
- 2 Peaches (1 eaten, 1 in a tart… DONE!)
- 2 Oranges (DONE!!!)
- 2 Heirloom tomatoes
- 1/2 Blueberries
- 3/4 Green Onions
- 2/3 Broccoli
What does one do with Cantaloupe besides eat it raw? Pair it with it’s best friend Continue reading
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On bubble balls…
Eleven years ago, Alex and I got married (after 13 years together… we didn’t want to rush in, you know). The wedding was beautiful, but it cleared out some space in our bank account, as weddings tend to do. One of the things we did to save money was make our own centerpieces- simple bubble ball vases filled with a single green cymbidium orchid. Simple, and Continue reading
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Green with intrigue…
While glamping, we eat a lot of really good, but really rich food. Mid-way through the week, I’m craving something a little leaner. Healthier. Something green. Enter Kale from my garden. I had clipped Continue reading
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Not your average taco night
Alex and I spent the first year and a half enjoying other neighbor’s backyards. I felt like it was our turn to host. The problem was that we didn’t have enough seating for all our new friends. We already had a nice teak table, but I wanted some outdoor furniture… a sofa, chairs, coffee table, etc. So off to Costco we went to invest in a new patio set. We found just what we were looking for, Continue reading
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CSA Challenge: Martini Night
On Friday, W&M hosted a Martini Night. If a martini flag should happen to appear in their front yard on Thursday, then you know Friday night will be a good one. This was one such night. Continue reading
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