Author Archives: Frog

Nothing much going on

We made short ribs last weekend and to finish them off, the better-half made gravy. Open-faced goodness: For something that looks like it was a brown lump on a plate, it was delicious. We bought tulips, but I am thinking … Continue reading

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Plus Plus

We went to a show the other night that was simply amazing. We saw The Bad Plus in a venue new to us. Because we were at the early show, there were only about 30 people in the audience. I … Continue reading

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Rocking the Saturday

Yesterday, the better-half’s sister (still weird typing that) brought her kids over to hang out. His aunt and grandmother visited as well. They brought a cake that the sister’s mother would bust out for special occasions. It was a nice … Continue reading

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It’s Always Something

Even though this house was gutted and rebuilt, there’s always something that’s not quite right, isn’t there? An utter moron installed the lights in our downstairs bathroom: See those arrows? They are pointing you in the right direction to see … Continue reading

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Tasty treats

Last night we made dinner and decided to go fancy pants. We made a dish from a Jaime Oliver cookbook the MIL gave me years ago. Scallops, pancetta, asparagus served over lentils and topped with a lemon Crème fraîche: We … Continue reading

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Walking in a Winter Wonderland

This weekend we drove west to hang out in Blacksburg. Though it looked like we would not be able to get there and back again, we did do just that. Friday night we had a nice dinner at 622 North. … Continue reading

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Valentine’s

Friday night I asked the better-half if he could make me a side car with the juice from half a tangerine. Yes, we had half a tangerine in the house, go figure. Boy howdy, that’s a good drink. Last night … Continue reading

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Walking

During our walk this afternoon, the better-half and I overheard this song from a parked car: For a significant portion of the rest of our walk, we did a call and response of lyrics from the song. Not a bad … Continue reading

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I did not have to break my foot off

The mountains of leaves are finally gone:

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It had to happen

First there was the stare down contest in which the rules changed so rapidly, I forgot what we were playing. Then, the worst thing ever during I Spy. I spy something gray. There were too many giggles so I knew … Continue reading

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