The NaNoWriMo Pressure is ON
I can't do NaNoWriMo this year. That's National Novel Writing Month, for the unenlightened. It's not that I don't want to, because I do. But I'm on deadline (one I've made for myself) and I am still getting used to writing around a full time job. Every writer's...
The Girls’ Weekend in Paso Robles
For those of you not from California, Paso Robles is the next in line of the big wine counties here. First on the map was Napa Valley; then came Sonoma County. Now Paso Robles is lifting its head and making itself known after being there and growing grapes for...
My Mother’s Wedding Dress
It skulked in a high cupboard for decades, in a cream and black-striped box that used to hold a nice women's coat, from back in the day when women's coats used to come in nice big boxes. Mom had first brought it out to show me when I was six or seven, then...
Two Rose´s For Thanksgiving
Unemployment is still high, the politicians are still wrangling, and Friday comes as we all breathe a sigh of relief. I'm here to talk about wines - the good, the bad, the truly awful - and better yet, they're affordable. Most are under $10 and can be found in your...
Wine Weekend Plus Nifty Garlic Bread
In these days of high unemployment and global financial crisis, 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. So, last weekend, while the hubby was...
Dishwasher Wars…
No, it's not a new reality TV show about illegal aliens trying to keep their job at a greasy spoon...('scuse me, now taking a call from the Kardashians...) where was I? Oh yeah. So, my dishwasher finally died. After sixteen years and one appliance-repair call for...
High end Syrah, low end Blend
In these days of high unemployment and global financial crisis, 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. Please note, however, that the prices...
Best Weekend Breakfasts Ever
The lovely author Ashley Cockerill has asked me about my Yummalicious Hollandaise Sauce. I really have to add - it should be called Easy Peasy Yummalicious Hollandaise Sauce. That, as you might imagine, got me to thinking and salivating about weekend breakfast....
Two Wines from Trader Joe’s
In these tough economic times, it can be difficult deciding which wine to buy, and how much to spend. But no worries - I'm your guide through this interesting dilemma, showcasing wines that can be purchased (usually) for under $10. Today I'm looking at two Trader...
Meet Me Monday
Today is Meet Me Monday, so I need to tell you something you may not have otherwise known about me. It took me awhile to decide what to divulge - I have SO many secrets, you see - but I finally hit on one. I'm an extremely vocal fan of sporting events. It can be...