A Celebration of Mundanity

As has become another one of our traditions, we invited friends over for a new year's eve dinner. While Mark spent the day hunting, I spent the day gathering supplies and preparing for the meal: Rice…

Appetizer idea from Epicurious rice crackers (we used some plain, some wasabi flavored) 8 oz. softened room temperature cream cheese 2-3 Tbs. wasabi paste Shrimp: halved lengthwise with tails removed…

Main course recipe c/o Epicurious. I used about 3 lbs. of salmon for this recipe which was more than enough to feed six people: Relish: 4 red bell peppers, roasted 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive…

Materials: Black chenille yarn--1 1/2 skeins and Black Fun Fur, size 11 and 8 knitting needles Project Pattern: 20 stitches, stitch in knit with size 8 knitting needles enough rows of Fun Fur for…

Materials: Basil chenille yarn--2 skeins, size 8 knitting needlesProject Pattern: 26 stitches, alternating rows of knit and purl. (54 inches long) 4 rows of knit to produce raised accents at each…

I've been making great strides in improving my stamina when we go shooting at the indoor archery range. The first trip, I think I was able to pull off 6 shots before my arms were tired. The muscles…

To offset the more manly hobbies I've been picking up along side Mark, I have decided to teach myself how to knit. I was out shopping with Sue at a fabric store and wandered over into the yarns. It…

I received my free charter issue of Cook's Illustrated new magazine: Cook's Country. It is pretty much in keeping with the original, thoroughly tested recipes explaining what worked best and why. I…

My compound bow arrived the other day. Thursday involved a trip to Phil's Archery located deceptively on Chartiers Ave. , when mapped online placed it around the corner from my parents house but in…

I've seen this before, but recently was directed to it again: Kittens!! Any bad day can be salvaged by going to that site :)