Searching for a Balance

 The pie came out well, I decorated the table with lots of red, white and blue, I made strawberry coconut milk ice cream and we stayed in wi...

 The heat's intense and the air conditioner is humming, which makes me feel in another world. I'm sure the cats also feel that way, ...

"On this mountain [God] will destroy the veil that veils all peoples, The web that is woven over all nations; he will destroy death for...

A former coworker had a special cookie she made at Christmas: chocolate, with an Andes mint candy melted on top. These were good, and she ga...

 I keep seeing what look like orange berries in the hedge outside my window, so I went outside before dark to get a closer look; they had an...

 It was so hot and humid yesterday that I chose my pale chambray blue sheets when I changed the bed. Looking at blue does help in the summer...

  May is Mary's month, and I Muse at that and wonder why: Her feasts follow reason, Dated due to season— Candlemas, Lady Day; But the La...

 A bunch of parishioners stayed after Mass today to get all the Christmas decorations put away; all that's left are the poinsettias. The...

 It was supposed to snow lightly this morning, from five till ten. But it didn't stop, and it's been snowing all day. With no accumu...

 The Thanksgiving dinner came out very well. We had leftovers once, and I had to put what remained into the freezer - we will appreciate it ...

Thanksgiving was very nice, and now it's Advent.                                                        When you shall come, O Lord, Wra...

 My brother: Tomorrow's going to be rainy, rainy all day. Me: That's all right; we'll be cozy, cozy all day. It has been gloomy ...

 I went to put away the conditioner and there was a stink bug on it - the nerve! And he didn't want to get flicked outside. Well, it is ...

  Of course I've heard of Alice Waters. But I haven't been curious about her cookbooks. And then I saw this one on the sale table at...

 Midsummer Day. We had an early supper: baked salmon, with a topping made of wholegrain mustard, lemon juice and zest, bread crumbs, feta an...

 It seems every year that I could never have a pot big enough to contain the corned beef, the potatoes, carrots and big cabbage wedges on St...

 I often intend to post something here, get sidetracked, and then find I'm too tired. I need a better plan.  I discovered a most delicio...

 It's time for baking, and I'm really trying to be faithful to it. There was a butter cookie recipe in my magazine the other day, an...

  O give thanks to the Lord for he is good, for his love endures forever.                                       - from  Psalm 136

 Well, tomorrow's Thanksgiving, and I've made cookies, the sweet potato pie and the broccoli gratin. The pear sauce (pears were on s...