Our photohunt challenge for the UK board on SlowTalk is “lights”. Since I was going to post this photo there, I decided to do a blog entry about the entire trip. Our overnight ferry from Kirkwall, Orkney to Aberdeen left … Continue reading →
Ok, I kind of cheated this week. I was struggling with trying to come up with an original creation using artichokes. But, when a friend asked if I would make a batch of tomato and walnut pesto for her, the … Continue reading →
Another phone call. Early this morning. When I saw the telephone number on the caller ID I knew. D’s daughter was calling to tell us that her dad was gone. He died last night. “Peacefully”, she said. She was as … Continue reading →
In 1852, Queen Victoria bought the Balmoral estate in what amounted to a distress sale after the owner choked to death on a fishbone. It was rebuilt as a Scottish Baronial style castle and has become the traditional Royal Family … Continue reading →
Sandi drew week 13 in our Sunday Small Bites challenge. Her chosen ingredient is Brie. I knew, given the nature of this delicious but runny cheese that there would be a lot of phyllo wrapped recipes and also a lot … Continue reading →
OK, well, I have them. Now what shall I do with them? Recipe suggestions?
Continue reading →It was an especially long and tiring day at work today. I stopped and sat down only one or two times in 13 hours. At one point I passed through the international travel aisle and this book caught my eye: … Continue reading →
I love my friends and neighbors. And I honestly appreciate that they want to include me in their circles of friendship. Why then, did a sense of dread wash over me, when the lovely lady across the street rang my … Continue reading →
Before I move on to our fourth and final week in Scotland — Edinburgh, I thought I’d do a bit of a recap of each of the first three weeks with a photo essay of those things I didn’t write … Continue reading →
We’re at week 13 and the challenge ingredient is potato. This is a great choice for the weekend after Thanksgiving. I decided to come up with something that would use leftover potatoes from Thanksgiving dinner. For my appetizer, I used … Continue reading →