…or maybe it’s the other way around. Anyway in yesterday’s post, I was bemoaning the fact that we have lost some ground in cooking with the basics or from scratch. We no longer do what a generation or two did before us – make our own preserves, bake our own bread, do our own processing […]
….or box or tin..etc… I was reading a review on the weekend of a new book by Michael Pollen. His first, “The Omnivore’s Delight,” is an expose of the modern industrial food chain – think corporate farms, with a huge eye on the bottom line. His second, “In Defense of Food,” moved the ideas developed
The old saying goes, “It ain’t over ’til the fat lady sings.” Maybe no one considered that one day the lady wouldn’t be there to sing. I must apologize for using the adjective “fat” however, it is one of the obstacles, among many, that Rita MacNeil overcame in her long struggle to be a successful
I had started a while ago celebrating “things” around the house in an effort to enrich the daily slog. I decided that I didn’t have to actually go out and “buy” something to give me a lift. I could just try to lift up something that I already had, thereby making my life a little
This is a really short blog today. I was skimming through my FB wall and came across a post by another knitter, Annie Modesitt. She was mentioning that her daughter had shown her Gizoogle. Go to the site. You may have to wait. Key in your blog address and see what comes up. You’ll be
This is a list from another blogger, Ann Mullen, who had asked about content marketing and was directed to this site – http://blog.trackmaven.com/2013/04/the-big-list-of-content-marketing-tools/ I was blown away by the number of links in the list that are designed to help people with both writing and sharing their blogs. There are 55 links conveniently organized under
…..don’t read the manual!! I found myself again this morning without an idea – duh – this is happening too often…Zombies come to mind – that’s if I have one left 🙂 Anyway, I had a thought the other day – just one mind you – and it did return this morning – just in
I came across a blog today by Dannie Wallace, that asked me to describe myself in one word. I took about a minute to come up with the word “determined.” My life, in general, has been easier than some. I don’t struggle with a major medical condition. I was able to go to university, get
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I am just winding up a weekend at the Fern Resort near Orillia ON. It’s a delightful place with great accommodation, excellent food and wonderful company. A group of us helped organize a knitting retreat – 3 days of teaching, eating and FUN. Here are some pictures. Lyn looking lovely as always Jennifer looking lovely
