Zen shorts
Did you know I catalogue books? Here that means I have my hands on about 100 books a day, or at least most days. Because I catalogue for 28 schools, there are repeats and boring books, and there are a...
Great quote
"I haven't failed, I've found 10,000 ways that don't work" - Benjamin Franklin
I just had to share this, it resonates with me!
Almost off and away
Less than two weeks to go! As I've noted elsewhere, we have been planning this trip for a while. I think half the adventure of travelling someplace new is finding out lots of things about the place. In...
Curried Split Pea and Spinach Soup
We recently joined the Alpine Bakery' Produce Club. Each week we drop by the bakery and pick up a very full brown paper bag of fruits and vegetables ... all organically grown. With our produce we get a...
Corn Chowder
I've made this several times now, and I love it. Creamy without using fat or flour! 5 cups potatoes, peeled and chopped 4 cups water Put this into your medium size soup pot and cook until potatoes...
Winter blah blah blah
Where does the time go? This winter hasn't been blah for all I used that word in my title ... well, maybe a few days were rather grey, but we have been quite busy. Besides work, walking the Os, cooking...
Travellers or Tourists?
This adventure that is life is just a bit confusing. We really do enjoy travelling to different places and seeing not only the natural beauty, but also the places that humans have had a hand in building...
Vest by Elsebeth Lavold
I managed to almost finish this vest while on tour in Peru. Almost ... just buttons and the edgings down the front. Fits perfectly and is a wonderful design. Thanks Elsebeth! I got fairly good value out...
The Veggie Queen
I'm always on the look-out for good recipes and great cook books, especially now as being mostly vegan is a bit of a challenge. This book "The Veggie Queen" looks like one I must acquire! If you visit...
Merry Christmas 2005
What happens to all the time in a year? Where does it go to? It seems like only last week it was Christmas 2004. Oh well, time marches on whether we like it or not. This time last year was troubling...
Holidays and Homecomings
So I felt I really must get another entry done as it is beginning to look like no one lives here. Actually we have just been busy living and that takes a good amount of time, yes really, it does. Work...