Reading Challenge

I read a lot. I mean A LOT. I always remember having a book with me when I was growing up and before I went to Culinary School I was going to school to get a degree in Library Sciences. Even now I carry my kindle with me where ever I go. Goodreads is […]

Writer’s block or just no ideas…

When I restarted my blog I made a vow to write every day. But for a few day’s I neglected my writing. I was surprised how difficult it was after just a few missed days how hard it was to actually sit down and write. I’m not sure if I’m experiencing writer’s block or if […]

To plant or not to plant

It’s that strange time of year where you want your garden to be putting out huge, healthy veggies but it can’t because the blasted weather is 48 degrees and pouring rain. In some parts of the country I’m sure there are people who have been growing for a couple of months but here in Montana […]

Quiet evening

After a long day of work I wasn’t really into making anything for dinner, so it was leftovers or a sandwich. I’ve never been one for leftovers, maybe it was all the time we spent with my grandparents when I was growing up and my Grandma could make one dinner last for much longer than […]

What’s for dinner?

Yesterday I was a spoiled woman on Mother’s Day but today the real world was back and it was definitely a Monday. I got home from work 45 minutes late and had no idea what to make for dinner. I wanted nothing more than to order a pizza and veg on the couch with my […]

Mother’s Day gift

I have done absolutely nothing today and loved it. My husband got me a coffee and made me bacon to go with the pastries we got at the Farmers Market and I sat and read the whole morning away. I got a chance to talk to my Dad, my big Sissy and my son. I […]

Farmers Market find for May 11th

I headed out the Farmers Market again this morning and this time my husband came with me. He’s on the radio until right around 8 am and had some things in his office to finish up so we didn’t get there until 9:30 this morning and it was packed. It’s an absolutely gorgeous day in […]

Music in the Kitchen

When I was in Culinary school there was no music in our classroom kitchens. Then when I went to my first job at a large resort on the Oregon Coast I worked in a bunch of different departments and the only one that played music was when I was in the bake shop. I’m […]

Counting sheep doesn’t work

At 3 am this morning something woke me up from a deep sleep and my brain wouldn’t let me go back to sleep. I tried meditative breathing, listening to light piano music and just plain old counting sheep. As I was lying there trying to sleep I wondered why counting sheep? I mean really why is […]

Saying goodbye

In the fall of 2003 my heart was stolen by a little grey kitten with a snowy white chest. My son at the time was about 6 and for some reason he named the kitten Patches. Now don’t get me wrong its a cute name but this kitten had no patches at all, more like […]