"Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it." – Mary Oliver

  • Renewal: First Quarter Thoughts

    Renewal: First Quarter Thoughts

    Since I picked my word, I’ve had lots of thoughts about renewal, but most are floating around willy-nilly in my head. I think I need to wrangle them into written…

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  • Tenderheart Cook #20, #21 and #22

    Tenderheart Cook #20, #21 and #22

    Roasted Carrots with black-eyed peas and basil green goddess The Quick Lowdown: Tumeric Roasted Broccoli The Quick Lowdown: Eggplant, “char siu” style The Quick Lowdown:

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  • Good Things Friday

    Good Things Friday

    Easter Weekend with my Family So many good things last weekend. When we’re down at my parents a major portion of our time is spent thinking about what to eat,…

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  • March 2024 Books

    March 2024 Books

    Cytonic – Brandon Sanderson This is the third book in the Skyward series. The best thing about the series is how each book expands the world-building. In this book, Spensa…

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  • 101 Things in 1001 days: 200-Day Check-In

    101 Things in 1001 days: 200-Day Check-In

    I started my 101 Things list on September 11th 2023. I’m checking my progress every 100 days. At the end of the first 100 days, I calculated that I was…

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  • Christ is Risen

    Christ is Risen

    He is risen indeed! Happy Easter to you and your loved ones.

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  • Good Things Friday – Good Friday Edition

    Easter Weekend We are back down at my parent’s place for the Easter weekend with various extended family members. The weather is stunning, and I’m looking forward to running (I…

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  • Tasmania 2024 Day 3 – Devils, Spectacular Coastline, Back to Hobart

    G and I woke up reasonably early on Sunday to pack up and head out to the Tasmanian Devil Unzoo while our friends had a more leisurely morning. I can’t…

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  • Tenderheart Cook #18 and #19

    Cooking my way through the Tenderheart Cookbook. Soy-butter Bok Choy Pasta The Quick Lowdown: Longtime Broccoli Ignore the look of this—it tastes good. It’s a little like a confit, with the…

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  • Good Things Friday

    Studley Parkrun Saturday, I did another Parkrun. The Studley Parkrun is not the quickest Parkrun (it has a bottleneck near the start, then you cross this bridge which swings and…

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