Fickle Food

I apologize for the scanty posts lately. I’ve been a madwomen for the past two weeks, trying to get all my shopping done and get all the groceries bought for the big Christmas party. We had planned for 21 guests, plus one delivery to a dear friend who is unable to get out, but now [...]

Well, it didn’t sound like much when I first committed to write a post every day of November…a post a day? That’s a breeze! Unfortunately, November turned out to be an incredibly busy month–one of my busiest this year! And when I’m really tired I’m pretty much brain dead, so some of them may not [...]

I am seriously unwell. Queasy tummy is grumbling ominously, my head aches, knees are weak. I am supposed to go work in Eldorado tomorrow. Whoa, the room is spinning… A pipe burst in house in Eldorado and we need to go survey and correct damage…(urp…threw up a little in mouth). What the hell is that [...]

Oh, my aching back… Got everything spit-polished, the cooking all done, the food served, the aftermath cleaned up and put away, now, I’m all about a hot bath and maybe some TV. Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving, I sure did! If I didn’t mention it, I’m thankful that we had plenty of food [...]

It’s 5:30 AM, I’m up, dressed and we’re off to Eldorado again. Last week–against staggering odds–our men got through an entire weekend without doing anything silly, not one girly scream, no chair dancing at the sight of a rodent, or (believe it or not) the dreaded bathtub snake… Keep your fingers crossed.

Fall is here and it’s officially sweater weather, and with sweaters come a danger many people are unaware of—the sweater shaver. While this simple looking gadget may seem innocuous enough, don’t be fooled. This is not a toy! I learned this the hard way one beautiful fall day, many autumns past. I’d gotten up early [...]

We spent the entire day Saturday helping my sister and brother-law-law get his late mother’s house ready to sell, filling cracks and nail holes, painting walls, etc. I was outside for at least an hour chipping old paint off the front door, completely unaware of what lurked nearby…you might want to mentally cue up the [...]

I feel so guilty. Last week I was digging around in my cabinet for the pot I use to make vegetable soup and guess what I found in it?? A MOUSE TURD!!!!!! Yeah, I know, gross huh! I guess it’s that time of year again, when all the critters are looking for a warm place [...]

Next to Christmas, Halloween is my favorite time of the year. I decorate the house, the yard, the dogs, my husband, but I especially LOVE dressing ME up in costume. In fact, I wish I could wear costumes every day of the year! Needless to say, I’m a really picky ghoul when it comes to [...]

My husband and I decided to get into the spirit of Halloween and go a haunted Alton ghost tour. We chose Antoinette’s because this year they got permission to go down into the Mcpike Mansion wine cellar, which has never before been available to the public. The Mcpike Mansion was built in 1869 for Henry [...]