Ina Garten's recipe, revised from the June 2011 issue of Food Network Magazine meets Fannie Farmer's Rhubarb Pie recipe.

(This is a re-vamp of a recipe I tried for Independence Day, which called for orange juice and cornstarch in the fruit mixture.  I found that the OJ overpowered the rhubarb and the cornstarch didn't seem to do much for thickening ( Read more... )

I don't have the reading volume I once had, but read I do, so here's some particular favorites of the past few years, in no particular order.

The Temeraire series by Naomi Novik--After an adolescence of avid reading of Science Fiction (not Fantasy) I found I didn't care for most Cyberpunk and only a few hard SF writers have caught my interest:  ( Read more... )

If we're friends on Facebook, you would have seen this already.  If you're not a CT resident, you might find it interesting, but it wouldn't affect you.  However, you might want to see if something similar is happening in your state.

I tagged our local CT Public Radio show "Where We Live" with my FB note, and one of the producers contacted me about ( Read more... )

bigbrotherinlaw was complaining about a "knot" in his back, on the right side, below the shoulder blade, on Wednesday night.  I couldn't feel anything when I kneaded the area.  Apparently he was so uncomfortable he didn't sleep until 2 a.m. that night.  He got up yesterday morning and went off to work, so it wasn't until the evening as I was getting ready to go ( Read more... )

I'll be brief right now, but I'll have more to say, unless bigbrotherinlaw decides to write something at length.

His youngest and favorite uncle, Brian, died today of a sudden heart attack.  I know only minimal details.  He was at home in bed, his wife Margo who is a doctor, did her best, but he died.  They have three children, two boys ages 11 and 10 and a six- ( Read more... )

I apologize in advance to anyone who is a member of the Baby Boom generation, but really, people...

So I'm reading my latest issue of Newsweek, which has a little article (p. 10) about the new version of that PBS favorite "The Electric Company" which will begin airing next week, an lo! A reference to Boomers!

Excuse me?????

Boomers?

That's right, here ( Read more... )

Yes, we're on for tonight.  I'm hoping that the snow will pretty much be done by 7:00.   We can offer driveway parking. for several cars.

Now I need to get off my butt to get stuff done.

Happy New Year!

I couldn't wait for this book at work once I'd started reading the copy reserved for a patron on my breaks.  (Yes, we sample our wares.)  I had an errand at Target, so I looked there and there it was--ta-da!  I consumed it quickly.

I've read The Tipping Point, Blink, and now this one of course, and enjoyed every single one.  His writing is ( Read more... )

Hi All,
I'm thinking that it might be nice for us to return to a former practice of ours, the post-Turkey Open House event either Friday or Saturday, next week, after Thanksgiving.  Show up with leftover desserts and snacks if you got'em, or not, if you don't.

So, I'm launching a poll:Poll Thanksgiving Open HouseI'm depending on poll answers to set the day.  Time I think will ( Read more... )