Secret Agent Mom
October 24, 2009
Several years ago when I was still in the “honeymoon” stage of cooking, we had Thanksgiving meal with all the relatives at our house. (The “honeymoon” stage is when you want everything to be really cute and perfect. The smallest failure can result in tears.) It was my opportunity to “shine” for my in-laws.
We planned to barbecue the turkey. (You do that kind of thing in California in November.) My “perfect” Thanksgiving dinner was “less than perfect.” When Steve went to light up the grill, we were out of briquettes. All was not lost, however. After a quick trip to the store, we were ready to get cooking. The turkey cooked a lot faster than I expected, so it ended up being done long before the “enchanted broccoli forest.” Even though my timing was not perfect and some dishes were served cold, I was so proud of our barbecued turkey. It was cooked to perfection. Read more
A New You by The New Year
October 18, 2009
You all know about the ecomony. Are you about as sick of hearing about it as I am, gloom doom gloom doom. I suppose if the only thing you see is the bad stuff, it might really look like that. I’ve been trying to see with different eyes. In our part of the country we have a lot of new buildings being constructed. I can’t find a place to park when I go shopping. It looks to me like we’re thriving here. Even my real estate business has picked up a bit. I guess it would be pretty hard to not pick up when I didn’t have any sales for six months last year. Miraculously we survived and made it through the rough patch. Read more
Touches My Heart
October 12, 2009
This isn’t my usual posting, but I wanted to share this video and this was the easiest way to share it.
Last year I became enthralled with this man’s talent. I’m looking forward to the release of this song. I believe in miracles! It’s at the very core of my being.
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