Author: leilani

This week’s been a whirlwind. My sister-in-law and nieces were visiting from the Netherlands. It was fun and exhausting. We drove to a bunch of little back-of-nowhere spots in the state, talked a lot, and wrapped up last night with what I guess would be considered dinner theater – a local phenomenon called Organ Stop…

The body crapped out on me midweek this past week, so my cooking excursions have leaned heavily on shortcuts. So I made goulash – the Midwest variety, which is ground beef, tomato or spaghetti sauce, pasta, and whatever else strikes your fancy. Only instead of caramelizing the veggies separately from browning the ground beef, I…

Hey, I’m not writing a rant for a change. Just don’t get used to it. While my body has still copped an attitude because of the season changes, it’s not as bad as it was. I can pull my stool up to the stove and get stuff done, especially when it’s something I can make…

I’ve been working ungodly hours and dealing with a combination of crises and celebrations. Tonight I’m celebrating plunking my fat ass on the sofa and doing as close as possible to nuttin’. Photo above is of my youngest son and our youngest grandchild, his baby girl, taken this weekend. The exposure isn’t the best, but…