Wrangling Recipes – A Fun Cake!
Who could resist making a cake with the name Chocolate Peanut Butter Fun Cake? Not I! It was Saturday, and I was hauling trash out of going through the magazines in my office, and I stumbled upon a Bon Apetit magazine from the 1950's March of 2012. So I leafed...
My Retreat, Part 2: San Diego’s Little Italy
If you want to catch up, the beginning of this adventure starts with Part One - The Train. So, I arrived at the Santa Fe Station in San Diego, thrilled with my journey on the train. Now I had my backpack on my back, and basic directions on how to get to where I'd...
Father’s Day Edition of Wine Friday
There are two full shopping days left before Father's Day. Two days to decide what to buy that Dad in your life. What to feed him. Where to go. Oh, the pressure! But never fear, I am here to help you with your beverage choice for the Father's Day grilling! Not All...
It Takes Skill to Kill a Cabbage
It really does take skill to kill a perfectly grown cabbage, but I apparently have that skill down pat. But let me ease you into the horror... Here's a photo of my beautiful ruby cabbage, just after being picked. It was a great day to harvest in the garden. I...
My Retreat, Part One – On the Train
I love riding trains. I can get myself just about anywhere in London or Paris on a train. I've even handled the trains in Rome and Antwerp and Munich. But California trains? I was shaking in my "stylish but inexpensive boots" at the thought of it (to cop a phrase...
Two Reds for BBQ Season
In these days of high unemployment and wild uncertainty, it’s nice to relax with a bottle of wine that doesn’t break your pocketbook. I’m here to sort out the memorable from the truly awful, and each bottle is under $10 unless shown otherwise. Ah, June. In my neck...
My Adventurous Weekend
It was not quite a Retreat For One, but it was close. Unfortunately, this morning I am racing against the clock to get everything done and to work on time (too late!), so all I'm posting is this one photo and a teaser... My Adventure really started very close to...
Susie Strong, and Wine Friday
Today an amazing woman who is a WANA friend is undergoing surgery for breast cancer. As today is also the day I get a mammogram, I felt that I had to give a shout-out to Susie Lindau (along with a LOT of our other WANA friends), tell her that I'm thinking about...
A Retreat For One
When was the last time you went on a retreat? By yourself? With no agenda, but just to be? I can't remember. All my travels have a purpose - writing conferences, mostly. Or vacations with the hubby, or visiting the family, or writing retreats with friends. But take...
The Role Flowers Play – Star Jasmine
This year I have been surprised, time and again, by how my favorite flowers were also my Mom's favorite flowers. The way they turn up in my life is amazing. Spring shows me that star jasmine, that lovely, fragrant-filled star-shaped flower, should really be the...