I grew up in a family where hunting wasn’t a normal part of life. My dad never just took off into the woods to try to rustle up some dinner. So imagine my surprise when I married a hunter, and there’s occasionally a large chunk of very fresh deer meat that turns up in our…
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Painted Cabinets: All Seven Layers
Painting our cabinets proved to be a tricky job. Isn’t that always the way with DIY projects? That said, each individual step was easy to tackle. It was not knowing how to start that was intimidating. Sure, you sand first, then you paint. I’ve got that. But we were doing steps I had never tried…
Chicken and ‘Maters (and Havarti with Dill)
Today’s menu offering is a good Monday Night Special. It’s quick, simple, and the Havarti with dill is fancy enough to make Monday a little bit shinier (or any night, for that matter). Yesterday was a pretty full day, which ended with a grocery store run, and some frustrating cabinet work. Those dern hinges are…
More Spice
This weekend was chock full of adventures and productivity and naps. It was great. And this morning, thanks to the time change, we got to watch the sun streaming over our friendly neighborhood hilltops, not the dramatic pink sunrise that we’ve grown used to. Both options are good. We also got the bonus of frost…
Fire in the Hole
I’m writing about this now because I didn’t want to think about it anymore at the time. In retrospect, it’s worth sharing–mostly the recipe, partially the story and the very mild trauma. “What was this mildly traumatic event?” you might ask. Keep in mind that I did say “mildly.” I was cooking up one…
Dog Costume Day!
I’m not a huge fan of Halloween, but there are a few things I like about it. A lot. The Charlie Brown Halloween Special. It’s good every time. Buying candy, even if no kids will stop at our door. At Halloween, I get to pretend that buying candy is a kindness to children who live…
Epic Failsday
Yesterday didn’t go so well. It started with what was supposed to be a simple errand run. I went in search of some car parts, complete with greasy old parts in hand. Two hours and three car parts stores later, success. Then I needed to get my car’s annual inspection for the state of VA….
Small, but valuable. 