President Obama left office essentially squeaky clean in terms of scandals. He and his administration did a good job of governing with as much integrity as one might have as a politician. However, and it is a big however, there are two things he should regret not doing while he was in office, because those… Continue reading I’m Furious with President Obama

It’s my special day. I’ll be back tomorrow to rant or rave, or both. Have a blessed day!

Tomorrow is my birthday. In our family we have a tradition where the birthday person chooses the place for their birthday dinner, their birthday dessert, and after eating both of these, it’s then time for presents. Over the years we’ve eaten at Route 66 Diner, Garcia’s, Red Lobster, County Line Restaurant, and Tucano’s (those are… Continue reading Birthday Cake

Since I often write about what goes well in the kitchen, I felt I also should write when something doesn’t go well. All summer long I’ve been waiting for the tomatoes to ripen. I planted several different kinds, with the main one being a Roma, which is supposed to be good for making purée. Over… Continue reading Canning Fail

It has been a long six months, and the Covid must be over! I can finally go see my grandson because it is safe to fly again. My masks can be retired. The husband and I can go out on a date night again to have dinner out. I’m looking forward to my first post-Covid… Continue reading The Covid Must Be Over

Joy Ann Reid has me wrapped up in her book, The Man Who Sold America. Going to stick with it for the evening. I’ll return in full tomorrow.

It was a fun day with my mom! We had a little mini-staycation starting with a stay in a hotel last night. After sleeping in a little while this morning, and breakfast at the hotel, we left on our quest to have a Hillbilly Hot Dog near Huntington, WV. Rather than drive directly there, we… Continue reading Three State Day—A Mom/Son Adventure

About a month ago I wrote about my cooking mentors and influencers. Baking was on my mind today, so thought I’d write about who my influencers have been in this area. In thinking about baking mentors, I really could not pinpoint any one person who served this role for me. A lot of it came… Continue reading My Baking Mentors and Influencers

Often, we hear, do you have your medical power of attorney completed? What about your do not resuscitate directive? Is your will in order? Who is your power of attorney if you become incapacitated? Rarely are we asked if we have our voting plan in order. In a normal state of affairs, where we haven’t… Continue reading Is Your Voting Plan in Order?

Over the weekend we went on a little shopping spree. One of the stores we went to was Steinmart (which, unfortunately, is closing down for good nationwide). There were some good sales, and we partook of them. Although their main product is clothes, they do have a few odds and ends, such as toys and… Continue reading My Evening in the Kitchen