We bought TerraTrike recumbent tricycles last year. We rode pretty regularly, until the cold weather set in. With the BaldMan having his knee surgery in May, we haven't been out on them yet this year. But I really need to get some exercise again, so I decided to pull mine out and ride the neighborhood … Continue reading Monday Musings: Biking, Garden Pests, Pig Roast, and Yardwork
Friday Review: (Game) Hellfire for iPhone
Disclaimer: I am not a gamer. I have never played Dungeons and Dragons, I don't do role playing games, and I have only a really cursory knowledge of how these things work. Sure, I got hooked into the Angry Birds thing on my phone, and I have a whole bunch of puzzles, arcade, and other … Continue reading Friday Review: (Game) Hellfire for iPhone
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Wednesday Wanderings: Practice Makes Perfect, Kindness by Roger Ebert, Finnish Babies Sleeping in Boxes, and Drowning Warnings
"Practice makes perfect!" We've all heard that, and maybe said it, too. Well, it seems that may actually be true: http://blog.bufferapp.com/why-practice-actually-makes-perfect-how-to-rewire-your-brain-for-better-performance A short bit on kindness, by Roger Ebert: http://zenpencils.com/comic/118-roger-ebert-on-kindness/ For many years, Finnish babies have slept in cardboard boxes. It's part of a health program that provides expectant mothers with essential supplies, including the … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Practice Makes Perfect, Kindness by Roger Ebert, Finnish Babies Sleeping in Boxes, and Drowning Warnings
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Monday Musings: Chili Weekend, Victory, and Recovery
There was no review on Friday, partly because I haven't been reading a lot, and so haven't finished anything, and partly because I was busy prepping for our first cooking chili cook off of the summer. The week before a cook off is always busy, with far too much to do. But it got done, … Continue reading Monday Musings: Chili Weekend, Victory, and Recovery
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Wednesday Wanderings: Bikes in NYC, Curiosity Rover in 1 minute, book addicts, and some funnies.
There was no Monday Musings this week. Monday was a holiday, and I took it off. I hope everyone had a lovely weekend, with good food, good drink, good friends and family. I also hope you took a moment to remember the reason we have a three-day weekend in May, and to send a thank … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Bikes in NYC, Curiosity Rover in 1 minute, book addicts, and some funnies.
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Friday Review: TV Rewatch- 24
With the new 24 coming up in May of 2014, we have been rewatching the original series. We own several of the DVD sets and have been picking up the rest on Netflix instant. Honestly, for me, the series still holds up. We are into Season 6, and I have been enjoying all of it as much … Continue reading Friday Review: TV Rewatch- 24
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Wednesday Wanderings: Food, tornado, National Anthem fail, and more from around the ‘net
This weeks links are a varied lot, which sort of reflects what the Internet is, doesn't it? On the heels of a NY Times story (linked in the post) saying that salt may not be as bad as formerly thought, Michael Ruhlman wrote this blog post on the real eating disorder in America. No, it's … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Food, tornado, National Anthem fail, and more from around the ‘net
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Monday Musings: Notes from the Kitchen
As I mentioned last week, the BaldMan had a partial knee replacement done on 5/7. He's doing well, but with somewhat limited mobility (he's using at least one crutch most of the time), and some discomfort still, he has not been doing the cooking like he usually does. I've taken over. It's not too bad, … Continue reading Monday Musings: Notes from the Kitchen
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Friday Reviews: Portrait of Lisane de Patagnia by Rachel Swirsky, and A Game of Cities by Michael Montoure
Two short story reviews this week, each very different from the other, both dealing with magic and life. And death. Portrait of Lisane de Patagnia by Rachel Swirsky My rating: 4 of 5 stars This short story was nominated for the Nebula Award, and was made available by Tor as a free download. It tells … Continue reading Friday Reviews: Portrait of Lisane de Patagnia by Rachel Swirsky, and A Game of Cities by Michael Montoure
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Wednesday Wanderings: Things from the Webverse
Lots of media related links today. Plus a pet related, and food- well, drink, actually: It's iced coffee season! I love iced coffee, but I hate waiting for hot coffee to cool enough to ice. So, I was very glad to find this post a couple years ago on cold brewing coffee. I do make … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Things from the Webverse
And So On... 