I was thinking about food portions, ingredients, etc etc etc the other day, and my mind fell to WWII food rationing, especially as done in Britain. I thought about people I've known who were older than small children during that period, how long-lived many of them were, and the types of food they tended to prefer. I've also watched quite a few ( Read more... )

MEOW!

...that is all for now. :P

....Well, for me. There's other gossip too, but not for me to say at all. Meow!

Totally re-did my journal layout, if you wanna go look.

I just worked on the trike for three hours. The only things I didn't really fiddle with are the chains and gearing and brakes. I took off the basket, fiddled with all the rear-axle bits, and ultimately took off a fender and wheel. Turns out that wheel had been put on the wrong way ( Read more... )

So, it's pretty typical around the New Year to ruminate and reminisce, compare and contrast, etc. Not only is everyone else doing it, but I'm very much at a point where a verbalized self-check is a very helpful thing, so here goes.

( Long, reasonably organized, might be interesting )

I'm really quite done with 2009.

I've finally found the cheese I fell in love with in Sweden!
Rephrase: I've found a brand which does the same sort of cheese, and it's available around here. The type of cheese is an extra-aged Emmental, and Finlandia has started carrying that under their specialty "Black Label". Check out the website here.See, when I came back to the States ( Read more... )

I'm going to defy the pouring rain and blustery wind, and go out tonight. It's not cold, only wet, and boy do I feel like sharing some joy!

Someone, somehow, within a 20-minute span while I walked the Harvey, RETURNED MY TRIKE!!!!

It seems to be completely undamaged, though they did take off the flashlight I'd ducttaped on for a light (so I really need a light now), and the shower cap seat cover is gone (but I have more of those)--otherwise, it's great.

I'm so excited I think I'll

Those of you who've had the flu this season--what exactly were early symptoms ( Read more... )