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Women’s Group is more than a chat and chews
Wow…. a new year, and already it seems that so much of 2008 has flown by. That is what happens when you get older. Last year at this time, a very dear friend asked if I wanted to join our church’s women’s Bible study. I am a believer. I have been for many years, and I just never felt the pull of a Bible study. As a matter of fact, many years ago I went to one for 3 weeks and found an excuse to quit. It was just too “bibley”. Things and events in my life were pulling me to join this one, or at least give it a…
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The Jail Bird Puppy
Vacuuming the carpet is not my favorite past time. Remembering the color of the recliner was never an issue. Enter our new puppy: Grinda, a sweet cuddly Corgi. (Disclaimer – our dogs are always puppies as long as they chew on ropes, jump at a squirrel, and bark at the TV.) I am a large dog lover – oh how I loved our afghan hound! What we have now is a ‘low rider’ dog. She is a hoot and about as far from Afghan roots as can be. Her ears are really longer than her legs – and the vet said that makes her a classy lady. Or she was…
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Date Night
Last night was ‘date night’ with my husband, Paul. Usually we do something extravagant … like dinner at a favorite restaurant. There is nothing like a glass of wine, food and sitting through a meal without having to keep my eyes and thoughts on the kids the whole time. Despite our almost seven years of marriage at a night out to eat Paul and I can sit and talk like we had been dating for just a couple months. Life is good! Last night was a different type of date-night though: We put the kids to bed and then snuggled on the couch and watched a DVD that we got…
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Icelandic Potatoes
Because I posted an ‘oh so different’ recipe a while ago, I thought I needed to show that some sanity does simmer and brew in Icelandic kitchens. Butter-Steamed New Potatoes. I would write the Icelandic title… but don’t have the ability to use their extended alphabet. This recipe is for 4 servings. Keep that in mind…30 small new potatoes. They are small in deed! There isn’t much dirt at all in Iceland – it is volcanic, so these tiny spuds have to give it their all to scrape through a living in the ground. Scrub the potatoes – but not too hard. They’ll fly out of your hands. Pat dry.…
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Half Fermented Trout
So… right now in Iceland they are having their winter celebration Thorrasblot – the folks around Keflavik Naval Air Station set their sights on the prospect that summer was coming. The darkness of the winter would be over. So, some of their Thorrablot ideas were for the strong of heart, stomach and mind! (I did not qualify!) Late January or early February brings Thorrablot, a midwinter celebration where everyone eats the most disgusting ancient Norse food imaginable. Cured, rotten shark meat, Icelandic haggis, and sheep’s head and testicles are all popular. It’s no wonder Iceland’s national drink is a burning caraway-flavored vodka. http://www.frommers.com/ … I thought I would share a…
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Great Tastes
I have a bookcase of cookbooks and cooking magazines! It started as a shelf… then spilled into two and on and on. As we moved around the country and world, I wanted some of the local flavor to be part of our everyday life. So the collection began innocently. I can remember going to a county fair in Utah (Hill AFB) with Dale. We saw the food stands and there were tacos. (Didn’t have them in NYC area where I grew up.) We ordered 2 tacos – pronounced take-ohs. Oh yeah, we were newbies to the area! As we took our first bites – meat, cheese and lettuce took flight…
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Why I take walks for the New Year
Its a New Year! 2008! Wow! Exciting but so much to do; even overwhelming at times. Is this the year for the next assignment (PCS); return or departure of a loved one; arrival of a new family member; car running out of miles and a new one on the horizon; etc., etc., ? Isn’t life interesting but we all need to find ways to cope. One of my favorites is to take a walk. The physical exercise is great for you but the emotional exercise is sometimes even better. I can’t count how many times I have worked through problems while on a walks! They can be single, with the…
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Here is to the new year!
Welcome 2008! This year brings many changes with it for my household of five. In 2008 my youngest will start preschool, my middle child will start kindergarten and my oldest high school. All of this while my husband is on his first deployment. That is the change I look least forward to. So what is my new years resolution this year? To remain positive! However, I don’t want to be positive just on the outside but on the inside too. Here are some simple ideas to start with and I can’t wait for the list to grow: Enjoy the moments with my husband while he is home Plan a family…
