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This year marks the 105th anniversary of the US’s entry into World War I…a topic which I happened to do a lot of research on for my YA fantasy What Lies Beneath. In observation of the event, I’m reposting a series of pieces I wrote around what was happening on the “home front” during that …
Our discoveries continue as Thor and I (and Bear dog, of course) explore the attractions around our building plot. NOTE: People have been asking to follow our progress as Thor and I pursue our quest for our dream home with sunsets over the Salish Sea. So starting with my post of 5/21/22, we set out, starting with …
The Rambling Writer’s Quest for Home, part 4: New Neighborhood Read More »
Here is a tump* recipe I got off the back of a bag of hash browns and then messed with. There are no rules with tump recipes. Change the ingredients, the proportions, the oven temperature—this is your recipe now. This version makes a rilly big shoo. Cook it for a crowd or just admit that …
BVC Eats: Cheesy hash brown casserole a.k.a. “Funeral Potatoes” Read More »
Join Thor, Bear dog, and me as we escape for a Ramble on the Salmon Ridge Trails below Mt. Shuksan. Living in temporary quarters while we navigate the convoluted permitting requirements for building our waterfront home, Thor and I need to spend as much time as possible outdoors, savoring out brief Pacific Northwest summer. Today …
Well, have you? This is the official week for it, after all. Get out there and up those swans!
Our quest for home continues as Thor and I tackle the tangle of county requirements to stabilize the oceanfront bluff on our building site. NOTE: People have been asking to follow our progress as Thor and I pursue our quest for our dream home with sunsets over the Salish Sea. So starting with my post of …
Originally published 1/17/2009 by Phyllis Irene Radford Ribbons and lace adorn little girl clothing and big girl finery. For centuries, lace has defined elegance. When I was in grade school, I watched a film strip about Spain for social studies. The only thing I remember about that film strip – indeed for much of that entire …
I had this first in a restaurant in Miller, Indiana. It blew me away. This is my approximation. This serves four people, with leftovers. 1 cup water 1 whole head garlic, peeled, with stem-end cut off 2 lb. red potatoes, sliced in 1/4 inch rounds and then chopped in half 1 to 2 chipotle peppers, …
I had a couple of ideas for this entry. It’s the fourth of July so it should be something about America.
Join Thor, Bear dog, and me as we finally get back to the mountains for some early summer hiking. NOTE: This is a bit of a rerun with ironic flavor, as Thor and I were on the mend in early 2020 after various injuries/disabilities. And now we’re returning to one of our favorite trails two …
The Rambling Writer Hikes the Hannegan Peak Trail Read More »
Call me a late bloomer, or maybe just musically ignorant, but I came to Leonard Cohen very late in life. And indirectly, at that. The first time I heard a song called “Hallelujah” it was sung by k d lang, and it FLOORED me… and then and only then did I discover Leonard Cohen as …
Ahoy! Join Captain Thor and me as we launch our new pirate boat, RV (Recreational Vessel) Nereid. NOTE: This is a rerun of an earlier post, as summer Finally arrives in the rainy Pacific Northwest, and Thor kidnapped me today with Bear dog to bicycle the lake trail on our first warm day. I also …
This year marks the 105th anniversary of the US’s entry into World War I…a topic which I happened to do a lot of research on for my YA fantasy What Lies Beneath. In observation of the event, I’m reposting a series of pieces I wrote around what was happening on the “home front” during that …
