My Week: The Kindness of Strangers

Date November 26, 2011

Sunday was pretty routine. DD and I had our visit and I did laundry. I really need to learn that I don’t have to wash everything that’s dirty before the day is over. It isn’t like Sunday is the only day I have at home any more and that’s priceless. I finally got back into exercising. It was about time.... Read more

The Raw Vegan, Part CXXX: We Have a Winner!

Date November 22, 2011

March 2003 and Mother was on the mend. The hospital work was calling so I sailed back over the North Carolina mountains and back to the salt mines. I can’t say my job was terrible. We had a good CEO manning the Mother Ship who believed happy employees made a good hospital. Sandwiched between the usual periods of work, there were fun things going on. Being out in the boonies wasn’t the best place for being included in the happenings but someone made sure we weren’t left out.... Read more

Not Your Usual Ingredient: Kala Namak

Date November 20, 2011

As is my custom, I’m always on the lookout for ingredients that aren’t run of the mill. One day recently, I was sitting at the computer with one of my best friends, Google. I was putting Google through its paces to find yet another strange and exotic ingredient. I happened upon a vegan site that was talking about BLACK salt, or Kala Namak.... Read more

My Week: Jobless No More!

Date November 19, 2011

Let me see if I can remember back to last Sunday. I was still puny. I don’t know when I have been puny for so long. Except for some high spots, this week has been about as do-less as last.... Read more

My Week: Going to the Dark Side

Date November 12, 2011

It’s been a lot of a “do nothing” seven days. Sunday, I dragged around and did laundry. I’ve never in my life been so tired of folding sheets. The only thing that made it the least bearable is my top-loading dryer. Why no one had thought of such before now is beyond me. I stood at the opening, fished the sheet out and let it rest inside the drum as I began to fold it. It was only when it was folded up small enough to not drag the floor that I took it out.... Read more

My Week: Puny

Date November 5, 2011

I’ve been fighting Something coming on for a long time but it finally got me. I wasn’t sure I would be able to go to church and I WAS late but I made it. I warned the pianist that I might not be able to play for wiping my nose but I managed. It was tissues to the rescue.... Read more

Probiotics: Water Kefir Swan Song

Date November 3, 2011

No, I’m not going to stop making water kefir. I’m just saying that this is probably my last post on the subject. I haven’t learned all there is to know about making water kefir. No one has. If someone says they have, they are either deluded or they’re lying. There are lots of “experts” out there but you can rest assured I’m not one. I’ve learned enough to be satisfied with my method and the way it turns out and that’s what I want to share with you.... Read more

The Raw Vegan, Part CXXIX: The First Three Months of 2003

Date November 1, 2011

Christmas 2002 didn’t come until 2003. DD was home for the holidays and it just didn’t work out to go anywhere on The Day. Rather than really strap us, we decided to wait and go on DS2′s birthday, New Years Day. We were told we couldn’t go to DS1′s house. My DIL’s relatives were visiting and they were passing around a virus. We met at the post office to trade gifts. There was a little picture taking and a very short reunion.... Read more

We have our winners!

Date October 31, 2011

Two weeks ago, I posted a giveaway of the recipe book, Eat Vegan on $4 a Day. I’m excited to announce that I have the two winners picked at random on www.random.org.... Read more

My Week: Getting Old

Date October 29, 2011

Sunday was busy enough for me to feel decent about it. I wasn’t totally lazy. There was much to be done and I did much of it. Plus, DD and I had a conversation that added up to about an hour and a half. There’s a redesign in the works for this site and the forum so we had lots to talk about. ... Read more

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