This is a free-standing kitchen and will have a stove, oven, fridge and a 3-sink unit placed in the kitchen counter. We spoke to the electrician today and will have electricity in 2 weeks. Side View Front View These are metal cabinets for critter-control and there’s the 3-sink unit. Obviously, nothing has been finished inside….
Category: Writing as a Discipline
Lessons from a 35 Year Marriage
A few years back, I had lunch with an old family friend who I hadn’t seen in quite a long time. I mentioned in passing that my marriage had had some rough patches and she looked surprised. “But I thought you two had one of those near perfect marriages,” she said. “After all, you’ve been…
Then and Now
Here is what 35 years looks like: June 7, 1980 June 6, 2015 Tomorrow we celebrate our 35th wedding anniversary. I asked Ray tonight what he’s liked about our marriage. His response: “The fun.” Oh, yes, we have had fun. He added,”The kids, too.” Ah, yes, the kids. What could have been better? I am a…
5-Star Turkey Meatloaf Recipe Revisited
I made this meatloaf recipe yesterday and had forgotten just how good it is. This is one of the best tried and true recipes you’ll find for meatloaf and normally I don’t even LIKE meatloaf. Simply delicious. We had this yesterday and today for lunch. Both days we had a green salad. Today, I also…
Novel Writing, Disappointments and Baby Steps
For those of you who don’t know, I am working on a novel. This is my second serious attempt at long fiction; the first completed manuscript is lying in the bottom of my desk drawer after not finding a home among publishers. The first is memoir turned fiction and is based partly on real-life events…
Texas Visitor
I had a visitor from Sherman, Texas today, Amy Hoffman – Shehan, who arrived in LA for a conference. I met her at the Torrance Marriott this afternoon and we drove down to Long Beach for a view of the ports, the Queen Mary and then dinner at Malarkey’s Grill and One Hell of an…
One of Those Days
I am not certain what to write about tonight. I’ve had several false starts, meaning that I’ve written a paragraph and then erased the whole thing. Some days are easier than others when it comes to writing this blog and today is one of the harder ones. I have attempted at least four different topics,…
Binge-Watching Again
Ray and I have begun the next TV binge-fest. This time it is Bloodline. We are only about four episodes in so I don’t quite know what I think, but it is definitely intriguing. The most interesting aspect of this family drama so far is the slow revelation of how far-reaching dysfunction can be in…
Online Shopping, Who Knew?
My children give me gift certificates for birthdays and Christmas at my request so that I will be motivated to go clothes shopping. This is not my strongest suit so all motivation is needed. One of the gift certificates I received was for Talbot’s, which was thoughtful of my girls since they know that this…
Off They Go
Good bye to Jan and John Davies, who this evening boarded a Virgin Atlantic airplane and headed back to Wales. Jan and John are two of the nicest people I know. They are the parents of our priest and friend, Father Ian Elliott Davies, and they visit our parish at least once a year for…
20 Minutes a Day 