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Mi vida es un bolsillo lleno de arco iris.
My life is a pocketful of rainbows.

So, here I am...
***This blog was Established 2004/2005***
And I am slowly reestablishing it.

I love English Lit! I have a fascination with puns, satire and tropes. I relish sharing the latest logic puzzle I've found. I advocate for education reform. I read Spanish much more fluently than I speak it. I know a lot of German. I dabble in SEVERAL languages .... including writing, history and knowledge of cultures. I am very interested in urban farming and self-sufficiency. Huge Douglas Adams, Roger Zelazny and Piers Anthony fan. I like reading Stephen King/Richard Bachman. I could spend hours with Terry Brooks and Shannara. T.S. Garp and I would get along famously. Avid Armchair Traveler ... especially Italy and Mongolia. Miicroadventures rock! I homeroast green coffee beans ... my fave are those from Chiapas, Mexico. I try new teas and those from Scotland make me smile. Friends and family are AWESOME!

I hope that something made you smile today!.
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Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Well, yesterday wasn't a waste ... but it was a lot of rest. I was so tired from the day before. I did get some time in working on learning how to use a Wellness Wheel to chart different parts of my health. I started learning the components of the Depresion and Bipolar Support Alliance's Wellness Tracker. And got in a podcast. I should rest ... again.

Later ...
I went to Church with friends and there was a guest speaker. He talked about having a relationship WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT as a personage of the Trinity. This is a topic most Christians are either afraid to talk of or, I think, just don't come around to thinking about. I took several pages of notes.

Monday, March 28, 2022

-----Today I walked 6.5 miles. I've lost 30 pounds since whenver I started counting. :-)

-----I went to a goal-setting support group for people with mental issues. A lot of people were my age(oldish) and in college. I learned about being able to call "warm lines" that let you ask for resources (not a crisis line) ... that's a cool thing that a lot of states and smoe groups have.

-----Creamy Jalapeño Stuffed Burgers with Raspberry Chipotle Sauce. The sauce has creamed cheese in it and there is chopped bacon.

Saturday, March 26, 2022

-----Food My Muse
-----On my To-Buy list ... Becoming Fluent: HOW COGNITIVE SCIENCE CAN HELP ADULTS LEARN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE by Richard Roberts and Roger Kreuz. Linguistics and recognizing accents is a hobby of mine.

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Sunday, March 20, 2022

How can you be bored with watching Groundhog Day over and over and over again? 🙂
(March 19, 2019)
Daughter: I'm starting to love Minecraft more than you like me.
Mommy: That's not possible.
Daughter: I'm starting to love Minecraft ... taller than the Empire State Building!
Mommy: I love you a lot more than that.
Daughter(holding up foot): If that's true, eat my sock!
-----Farfalle Pasta with Light Creamy Mushroom Rosé Sauce
-----Frittata with Sauteed Mushrooms and Havarti
Bistro Steak with Shallot Wine Sauce ... made on Monday, November 20, 2006
The shallots were a beautiful color.


I often take a picture of the aftermath of meals ... it's a complement to the cook.

I don't know if these are still made but it was desert, along with some soft cherry-filled cookies.


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-----Pan-Seared Steak with Red Wine Sauce. From the New York Times
-----Pan-Seared Bistro Steak with Simple Pan Sauce