I’m a day late with this but, the Fall Festival Recipe Exchange is the brainchild of My Friend Amy – go to her blog to see links to everyone who’s participating. I got this recipe from my sister so long ago, the paper she wrote it on is yellowed and stained. Everyone loves this recipe [...]
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August 5, 2009
Wondrous Words Wednesday
Wondrous Words Wednesday is a weekly meme where we share new (to us) words that we’ve encountered in our reading. Feel free to join in the fun. (Don’t forget to leave a link in your comment if you’re participating.)
My words from this week come from a list of new words being added to the Merriam-Webster [...]
July 24, 2009
Local Flavor
Carl and I are in the lowcountry of South Carolina for a short vacation. We took the scenic route to Savannah yesterday to attend a Moth event. We passed this restaurant in Bluffton, South Carolina, and I asked Carl to turn around so I could get a picture. I’m sure this is a fine eating [...]
June 3, 2009
Wondrous Words Wednesday
Wondrous Words Wednesday is a weekly meme where we share new (to us) words that we’ve encountered in our reading. Feel free to join in the fun.
1. camber – I found this word in The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. It was used like this, “And there were tricks to the [...]
April 22, 2009
Uncommon Goods
One of the blogs I read regularly is Bloody Hell, It’s a Book Barrage! Chartroose usually makes me laugh and brightens my day. Occassionally, Surfer Dude makes a guest appearance on her blog, describing a book in surfer lingo. Usually, I have no idea what he’s talking about, but that’s okay, because he’s fun to [...]
April 16, 2009
We Remember
I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing two years ago today because Vance was (and still is) a student at Virginia Tech. I spent the morning frantically trying to contact Vance every way imaginable while fielding phone calls from concerned family and friends. Luckily, our story had a happy ending.
Shortly after [...]
March 11, 2009
Wondrous Words Wednesday
Wondrous Words Wednesday is a weekly meme where we share new (to us) words that we’ve encountered in our reading. Feel free to join in the fun.
1. farang – This word is from Where Am I Wearing? by Kelsey Timmerman and it’s used like this, “England, New Zealand, and the United States, and most other [...]
March 2, 2009
Amazon giveaway
Since today’s the first day of the Book Giveaway Carnival, I’m giving away a $20.oo gift certificate to amazon.com. This contest is open to anywhere that amazon ships, since I will send it via email.
To enter, simply leave a comment on this post. I will use random.org to determine the winner. Contest ends at midnight EST, [...]
March 1, 2009
It’s Snowing!
I know some of you may laugh at this, but here in the South, snow is big news. I decided to go out this evening and take pictures before it all melted. It’s still snowing now.
February 25, 2009
Wondrous Words Wednesday
Wondrous Words Wednesday is a weekly meme where we share new (to us) words that we’ve encountered in our reading. Feel free to join in the fun. Here are some new words that I’ve discovered recently:
1. spoliation - I found this word in Above the Law by Tim Green. It was used like this, “Except [...]
