“They will never find me, ” I think gleefully as I construct my lunch from leftovers and whatever else is in the fridge. “I’m going to get to eat my meal in peace, without Bonnie trying to knock the sandwich… Read More ›
Food
THANKSGIVING 2013 REDUX
The turkey was delicious. The baked potatoes were perfect. The meal was enough for everyone to eat seconds, thirds and probably fourths, but no one made it to the end of one. The leftovers should feed everyone for at least… Read More ›
DAILY PROMPT: SIMPLY IRRESISTABLE RAW CRANBERRY ORANGE RELISH
This is the most popular side dish I serve with the turkey on Thanksgiving. This year, I’m making a sugar-free version for my diabetic daughter in law using the baking version of Splenda. There are probably other sweeteners you could… Read More ›
SUPER SIMPLE TOTALLY YUMMY RAW CRANBERRY ORANGE RELISH
Thanksgiving is coming up fast … I can’t believe we’re in the middle of November already. So, I thought I’d share on of the most popular side dishes I serve with the big bird. It’s a simple recipe. Takes less… Read More ›
JEWISH PENICILLIN
It was raining this morning. Not torrential rain. A steady, dismal drip, drip, drip. Kind of like our noses. Drip, drip, drip. And our spirits. Drip, drip, drip. Whatever medication the doctor had to offer we are already taking. It… Read More ›
Daily Prompt: A FINAL MEAL BEFORE OBLIVION
If I knew I was about to eat my last meal, that after this would come nothingness — maybe the void or perhaps that place wherein our souls finally rest. It would not matter to me what (if anything) was… Read More ›
DAILY PROMPT: “SEE” IS THE NEW “TIME”
This is either some proto-Buddhist New Age religious thing or an advertising gimmick. See is the new time? What was the “old” time? Hear? Touch? Feel? Bah, humbug! Oh, I see … You mean “sea” and “thyme.” You want me… Read More ›
JUST ANY MORNING IN A TIME OF CRISIS – A WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE
You’d think that somehow, with that sickish feeling you get when the world is coming down around you, that the morning would stand out. Be different. Or at least, something about it would be different. Not a bit. Regardless of events… Read More ›
PROMPTS FOR THE PROMPTLESS: LOVE NOTES TO JOE
Love oh love oh careless love … Okay, how about careful love? Is that better? A love full of caring is a good kind of love. I love my husband. My son and his family. My granddaughter. Our friends and our… Read More ›
Daily Prompt: Celebrate Good Times – Le Chaim!
You mean … I don’t need a new mitral valve? No major surgery? I can just go home? It was all a mistake? Are you sure? I mean … this isn’t another mistake? I’m not going to die of heart… Read More ›
FORTHEPROMPTLESS: I WANT IT ALL!
I am so confused! Futo maki? Tempura? I could have the sushi dinner … although the mango chicken is looking pretty scrumptious right now. What are you having? Stupid me, why am I asking? You’re having the sashimi deluxe. That’s… Read More ›
FORTHEPROMPTLESS – KUMMERSPECK: Me and the Fat Lady
I originally wrote this six years ago. I’ve rewritten it many times since. Some day, I’ll get it right. It does seem appropriate for this topic. The deeper meaning, such as it is, is obvious: all us are haunted by… Read More ›
