Every once in a while I return this blog to the more serious side of our lives. A health update on Bob is where my thoughts are today. All the scans have been read and we had the requisite visit to the oncologist for the run down. Updates should be in bullet form don’t you think? [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Now on the update side.
Posted in Cancer, Chemo, Dogs, melanoma on September 26, 2009 | 4 Comments »
An Ode to Butter (or my thighs be damned bring it on)
Posted in Eggs Benedict on September 20, 2009 | 5 Comments »
“There was an Old Person of Prague,
Who was suddenly seized with the plague;
But they gave him some butter,
which caused him to mutter,
And cured that Old Person of Prague.”
Edward Lear, English artist, writer; known for his ‘literary nonsense’ & limericks (1812-1888)
“Unbuttered toast is a substance half complete, and to be forced to eat it in that [...]
Did you miss me?
Posted in Gourmet Cookbook, melanoma on September 15, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Yes, I have been remarkably silent for the past few weeks. I have started and stopped so many posts that I am not sure where to begin again. I always promised myself that I would not apologize for not blogging every week. It seems like whining and I would never presume that my ramblings are [...]
A Pesto Emergency!
Posted in Cooking, Gardens, gardening on September 3, 2009 | 2 Comments »
If there is one thing that I can grow it is basil. My tomatoes might shrivel up with blight, my broccoli eaten down to nubs by the ground hog from the ground hog condo next door and my lettuce might bolt before I have a chance for a good salad. But, my basil is prolific. [...]