In the beginning There are a number of stories in a lot of religions that are pretty much the same. Depending on how you read them, it tends to explain what we are and what we are doing here. It could be about the gar…

Doing the laundry Right now, I am doing the laundry. I can do this while typing because, in this country, the washing and drying is all done by machine. This reminds me of a story... A few years back, I had a forei…

The Devil House and Room 668 A couple of years ago, they renumbered all the houses on my street. I have never been given a reason, but I suspect it had something to do with the house next door. The house number next d…

Making fat cheese enchiladas One of my favorite mexican foods is cheese enchiladas. I order them almost every time I'm in Mexican restaurant, but I've avoided making them at home, because I don't think anyone else lik…

Mom, here I come! My husband pointed out to me last night that Southwest Airlines was having a sale, that flights to Florida were only $39 each way! Since I had already promised my mom that I would come visit her, this…

The fifty cent chemise Today I made a chemise. This is the sort of chemise that one wears under a renaissance or medieval costume. I have had it in my head for a small while now that I wanted such a thing, because I t…

Gourmet technique Last night I made meatloaf, jasmine rice, and buttered peas for dinner. I usually make homemade mashed potatoes with meatloaf, but we were a little shy on potatoes; my family will readily eat 3 to 4 p…

Snow fun The absolute best way to enjoy the snow without being cold is in a spa, I think. I have one in my back yard, and after Gordon shoveled the snow off of it, and shoveled a usable path to it, we hopped in. There…

Snow day Virginia Beach is one of those places where school is cancelled for a half inch of snow. We had considerably more than that, enough that our street was plowed, but not so much that it's keeping my husband from…