Fair Warning: I'm going to attempt to drive my car after 2 months being grounded by this summer's surgey drama, etc. I'm strengthened by visits and encouragements from loved ones yesterday, plus shunshine. Gary will be my co-pilot.

Bwahahaha! To the Plum Taurus-mobile!

We had some tomato bread for lunch; local Italian bakery makes it w/ sundried tomatoes in it. A simple grilled ham & Swiss sandwich. We are so lucky to have a good local ham, Miller's, available at the farmer's market. The more I think about it, we are lucky to have access to many good things ( Read more... )

I attempted possolli (sp?) with no recipe I can find, just thawed ( Read more... )

Seriously good news, everyone. Just had a call from niece M, who told the results of Kay's aggressive cancer treatments: The tumors are significantly reduced ( Read more... )

It’s late enough the Aleve is wearing off and I may need to take one of the remaining pain pills. I save ‘em for late, when the “discomfort” gets in the way of god sleep ( Read more... )

I will try to make a quick entry, my friends. My typing and spelling are still squat but you'll know I tried ( Read more... )

It’s a sunny day, warm, but I’m holed up in the AC. After a morning of arm wrestling with insurance companies to iron our details, I’ve been precertified to get a CAT scan in the morning. That makes my sisters happy. The genetic possibilities of cancer are becoming clearer. I feel OK, no hint of negativity, but I’ll do as the line of doctors say ( Read more... )

I’m up, showered and ready to meet the day. Sweetened strawberries are waiting to go on our vanilla almond granola, both gathers at yesterday’s farmer’s market. It’s an old brick building, huge, from the turn of the century, nothing fancy by any means. It’s good to just get out and hustle along with the rest of the shoppers and vendors, getting an ( Read more... )

I spent most of the day picking basil leaves off their stalks and cooking it up in various ways. Plus I have a huge tub of leaves to process tomorrow ( Read more... )

Cooking all day. Is that art avoidance - considering all the painting supplies I’ve recently found and accumulated - or art in another medium, food ( Read more... )