Growing up, deviled eggs always made an appearance at holiday dinners. My mom garnishes them with halved green olives and while those will always be the best way to make them, I think it’s fun to mix things up every now and then. Tomorrow for easter dinner, Joe and I are driving one sweetly short hour south to spend it with my sister and her husband. My job is to bring dessert and deviled eggs. With four options (regular…
iPhone pictures, look away! I came upon an easy recipe for sloppy joes a few years ago when looking for quick and easy dinner ideas, this one being mostly beef, ketchup, and chili powder. Simple enough for me. Last fall this simple recipe inspired me. I knew I could add a few more ingredients and have something really special. Aside from hot dogs, I’ve never been much of a fan of meat, and this recipe redo is one…
My first comic con. Certainly not my last. What got me excited was an appearance by Cary Elwes, who plays Robin in Robin Hood Men in Tights, one of my most favorite movies of all time. Unfortunately he dropped out a few days before the show and that made me extremely sad, but life goes on. We kicked off the weekend of Emerald City Comic Con on Friday with a Q&A with Alan Tudyk, who plays Wash in Firefly, and…
I decided to finally document the books I’ve been reading. I get a lot of ideas of what to read from blogs so maybe I can be of some help. In order of books read, here’s what I ready in the first quarter of 2014: 1. City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare The fifth out of six books in a series (or as I like to call them as they really are- a double trilogy) about Shadowhunters, vampires, werewolves,…
It turns out that a sunshiny spring day is not ideal for cemetery visits. It made me miss when I took a solo trip in January and it was overcast, cold, and wet. Can it be I am wishing for fall already? I found a few things I’d like to know more about. This trip I noticed several names listed on one headstone (is the headstone just symbolic? could they really all fit? did they bury the ashes?) and I…
Dawn comes too earlySleep fades so quickPeace slips by softlyThe clock starts to tick 2.18.14
Stumbling through your winding streetsWild, new, and oldWalking, living in my dreamsThe path is mine to hold 1.13.14
This one is my favorite!! I LOVE the headstones with old pictures! “The sokol lodge symbol is the falcon and was organized in 1904 by Anton Jonocek, John Zobec and Mike Jaske. Their main meting area was the falcon hall on Ponold. The main purpose of the lodge was to promote patriotism and athletic skills among its membership. After world war I the lodge declined.” “Masonic Lodge is one of the largest and oldest fraternal organizations in the world. It…
This past Saturday I ventured up the hill for a bit of creative energy.