The Egyptologist by Arthur Phillips ( Read more... )

so I cooked instead of doing job work. Haven,t tasted anything yet. I have made: curried carrot dip with green onions, carrot jicama salad with honey lime dressing, sour cream cilantro sauce for pork chops which will be served with sweet potatoes. and a chocolate sour cream pond cake.

Garden club came and went.  I got some good advice about what to do with my back fence.  See, here in Houston, we have clay for soil.  My backyard hasn't been tilled in years, so it is just one expanse of thick, heavy clay.  To nurture plants, I need to create 6-8 inches of topsoil with good drainage.  Ergo, needing to create a planting bed that is ( Read more... )

Steve got a battery for the white car, replaced it, then tooled off to Dan's house to borrow Dan's amazing astounding ergonomic chair. The thing slides back so far that you can get into astronaut blast-off position. Perfect for lounging with my feet up, just as the doctor ordered.

If anyone wonders why I adore Dan, here is the deal: The first time ( Read more... )

It is like 1 AM for me right now and I am trying to stay awake for a few more hours, so I can return to Houston time soon. We are home tomorrow, so that we can do a few chores, nap, and get used to being home ( Read more... )