Valentine’s Day came and went, but the memory of the celebratory lemon meringue pie lingered. There’d be no humble pie served. My recent baking labor of love, “The Ultimate Lemon Meringue Pie” (page 727 of Cook’s Illustrated Cookbook) earned two thumbs up from my cutie pie and SO (Significant Other), Mike. FYI, It didn't serve eight. It… Continue reading No Matter How You Slice The Lemon Meringue Pie
“You hear that sound?” I asked. “What sound?” questioned Mike. An arrhythmic tapping, like a malfunctioning heart, emanated from a nearby wall. “It’s nothing- my crib.” The deck whispered as Mike shuffled, then dealt each of us a six-card cribbage hand. Not The Sound Of Silence Sporadic knocking refuted the “It’s nothing” conclusion. “There’s something… Continue reading Knock, Knock! Who’s There?
Paperbacks I’ve read hauled to Half Price Books, cocktail dresses that celebrated past New Year’s Eves toted to My Best Friend’s Closet consignment, and small appliances listed on Market Place (Anyone yearning for a reasonably priced George Foreman Grill?) marked my decluttering. All of them useful, but not to me. (I was on the fence… Continue reading Clutter to Memento
Mike, my SO (Significant Other), made a Christmas list and I’m checking it twice. Hurricane high speed steel ½-inch bowl gougers, 40/40 grind set up block, and a Savannah tool turning angle gauge topped his list with segments of birdseye maple, spalted blackwood, and mansonia as minor players. I’m checking it twice because I wouldn’t… Continue reading Checking It Twice
“And he made a 360-degree turn!” Father Joe paused while his congregation digested the parable’s message. A sinner, the main character, realized the errors of his ways and dramatically changed his life. I thought about the parable. I pondered Father Joe’s conclusion. A circle consisted of 360-degrees. If the sinner made a 360-degree turn he… Continue reading A Better Mix Up
A Few Choice Words By Anita 