Author Archives: Frog

A Full-Blown Happy Dance

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Frog

I may have pulled a muscle from the happiest of Happy Dances. As you may know, we’ve been trying to catch some of the stray/feral cats that have moved into our backyard. We got serious at the beginning of the … Continue reading →

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An Actual Winter Day

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Frog

We went for a walk in the snow today. While we were walking the high temp was in the low 30s and the “real feel” was 17. Didn’t matter. We pulled up our coat collars and walked through the park. … Continue reading →

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Sometimes we go meatless

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Frog

We try to go meatless occasionally for dinner. Of course, if I had my act together we could probably do that once a week. It’s not always strict because chicken broth finds its way into many a meal. Last night … Continue reading →

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Tarty Goodness

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Frog

I made an artichoke tart last night for dinner. The recipe is here. For years I’ve known that the better-half liked to eat artichokes, but I always thought it was like I liked to eat artichokes: Oh, artichokes are in … Continue reading →

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Crash, Bang, Owie

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Frog

The MIL fell on Sunday and managed to break her hip. She had surgery yesterday and now has a series of screws and a spike (for lack of a better word) inserted. She may have already been hauled out of … Continue reading →

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The Happy Dance Anyway

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Frog

I made salted caramels this morning and finished just as the propane company came to add a smidgen more propane to the tank. It’s a good thing the caramels were cooling because if I lost the heat on the stove … Continue reading →

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When Hell Froze Over or Things Done Out of Love

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Frog

I made chocolate fudge today. This is a notable event because I probably said at some point in 1989 that I’d never make fudge again. You see, I worked at an amusement park as a candy maker for two summers. … Continue reading →

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Simon is a dog

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Frog

As you may remember we’re trying to reduce the number of cats in the backyard. We have an appointment later this week to, hopefully, trap a female who is in heat and have the SPCA take care of her lady … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Today

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Frog
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Wherein I feel smug

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Frog

While we were in Puerto Rico, we went to the grocery store with our friend to stock up on supplies. While she was fretting over her choice of wine (she’s very specific on what she’ll drink and a little picky), … Continue reading →

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