What Are You Reading Thursday

Well we got snow...and ice...and I slid all the way home. I couldn't make it up my drive so my car ended up in the front yard. But I wasn't hurt nor was my car.  And I had the loveliest story to spend my evening reading. It's the latest by Carolynn Carey which will be… Continue reading What Are You Reading Thursday

Rumor Has It Wednesday

They are calling for snow in the Knoxville and surrounding areas for tomorrow. I wonder if we'll have any?  

Recipe Tuesday

Brownies Ingredients 16 tablespoons unsalted butter 8 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, cut into 1/4-inch pieces 4 large eggs 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup all-purpose flour Instructions One 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan, buttered and lined with buttered parchment or foil 1. Set a rack at the middle level… Continue reading Recipe Tuesday

Still Raining, So It Must Be Monday

No surprise here that it is raining, because it's another Monday. I'm not complaining. We need the rain for many reasons. But I've noticed since I began writing this blog that we have had rain on Mondays almost every week it seems. Interesting don't you think?

Sunday Sundaes

Happy 50th Anniversary to Rueben and Carolyn Stansberry. I hope you have a wonderful day and enjoy the celebration.  

Play Date Saturday

Today wasn't a play day. My monthly SMRW meeting was cancelled due to no meeting space. We were bumped from our spot for a grant program. Which is okay. We can meet next month. I was glad for the time home. I needed to rest from a long week at work. Watched Hope Springs with… Continue reading Play Date Saturday

Random Thoughts Friday

Two days in the 60s. Windy mixed with rain. It feels more like March than January right now. Opening the window in my office at work. So hot I can't breath. Free premium channels all weekend on Direct TV...bad, bad, bad. I need to be writing instead of watching TV. Oh dear!  

What Are You Reading Thursday

Applications. Applications. Applications. It's application time at my day job. I'm not reading them really. I'm processing them, creating a file, entering them into the database and then when they are complete sending them to the person that needs to read them. It is a very tiring time. I do little else during the first… Continue reading What Are You Reading Thursday

Rumor Has It Wednesday

Downton Abbey Season 3 is now showing on PBS. Amanda Brice is getting ready to do a 4th book in her current series. She says she has more news to share, but we will have to wait on that. Eager to hear. Many Indie Authors are considering doing audiobooks. Sounds very promising. Not sure I… Continue reading Rumor Has It Wednesday

Recipe Tuesday

Egg Salad Ingredients: 6-10 hard boiled eggs, peeled salt and pepper 2 tbsp. mayo mustard sweet gerkin pickles, chunked slice and mash up peeled hard boiled eggs in a bowl, dash salt and pepper to taste. Add mayo, mustard and sweet pickles, plus a little of the juice. Chill before serving.  Good on honey wheat… Continue reading Recipe Tuesday