Happy New Year

As the wind blows  a light dusting of snow this New Year’s Eve, I have been reminded of a poem by Robert Frost.  New Year’s is a time for fun.  It is also a time for reflection of the recent past, and, of promise for the future.  2008 has been a year that will be remembered, not only for it’s challenges, but [...]

One Size fits All

Have you seen the commercials for Snuggies?  The blankets with the built-in sleeves?  The blanket that makes you look as if you have converted to some strange new religion that requires the wearing of a bright red or blue monk’s robe.  The blanket that would make you a laughing stock when worn at “any sporting event….”
For all [...]

Yuletide Carols

Chippewa Soup

Restaurant chefs commonly work long, frequently frenetic hours.  Understanding that their livelihood depends not only on the quality of the meal, but also on the uniqueness of their offerings, it is easy to understand why most are reluctant to share the recipe for a particular dish.
Locally, the recipe for a seasonal soup favorite that has been drawing [...]

Fingernails on Chalkboards and Other Noises

“Like fingernails on a chalkboard” is the go-to phrase usually used to identify that sound that makes you feel as if your teeth are crawling and your skin has suddenly become home to millions of creepy crawly things. 
Most often, screechy sounds happen when the rubber “doesn’t” hit the road,  like when the sled suddenly runs out of snow.  My [...]

Short and Sweet

Sampling the written treats of other blogs has become an habitual (roll your eyes now) ritual.  Linking and skipping through the blogging universe, a reading pattern has evolved that speaks volumes about either my attention span or the quality of the material in the blog-o-sphere.  Perhaps it is the time clock ticking in my head that limits the energy that can be [...]

Up and Away

Technology is not always my friend.  The picture that was to be my “a picture is worth a thousand words” shot, the picture that was to underscore the headline, was, alas,  accidentally erased.  If we are very lucky, it won’t take a thousand words to set the scene, but the infectious fun of the moment is lost.   Bah. [...]