Asking “what if” is only natural. But dwelling in hypotheticals achieves little.
Naughty nibbles. Sugar, cookie?
Sugar, cookie? Nope. Not a recipe. Nope, not a rhyme. Nope, I haven’t hit the egg nog, sumptuously spiked with more than fresh nutmeg. But this morning, all I could think of was sugar cookies. Scads of them, lightly flavored with lemon, or orange, or almond. Covered with sparkles. Strategically. Because these aren’t just any […]
The morning after
Alka-Selzer time? Did you eat too much? Drink too much? Indulge in a little seasonal gluttony? Ah, the phenomenon of the morning after – best survived by the young; nonetheless an experience familiar to those who should know better. The morning after Some of us remember our partying days (and nights) in college, or possibly […]
Are you wasting your time?
If work or study is unpaid, do we consider it a waste of time?
Light in the morning
When not awakened by the alarm, when no requirement to rush out into the kitchen, when no schedule slips into my morning brain as the eyes open, when I lay unmoving in my bed even for a few minutes – before hunger, before pain begins, before worries – I am aware of the light in […]
Yes, no, and finding balance
I have a bad habit. The fact is – I have many, but this particular bad habit is quite literally detrimental to my health. No, it isn’t smoking or drinking. It isn’t substance abuse of any sort. It’s simpler than that, and so much more complicated. I don’t pay enough attention to me. Too busy […]
Nuttier than a fruitcake? I love the stuff!
Here’s what I’d like to know. Why does fruitcake get such bad press? I love fruitcake. Anyone who wants to send me a fruitcake of any sort (well, almost any sort) – please do. The more neon the artificially enhanced fruit – the better! Now I happen to know that The Kitchen Witch, a very […]
Battle Fatigue & Holiday Headaches
I’m feeling war weary, though I won a battle recently – and to me it was gargantuan. Yep. Moving my site! It was also symbolic, because if I could win one battle, maybe I could win one more. And I have many battles ahead. Battle fatigue and holiday headaches I’m certainly not alone in having […]
Who Are you? What Are You?
Who are you? What are you? Silly questions? Maybe not. I know who my “dream self” is – and of course, what she does. And then there’s reality. So, when asked who you are or what you are, how do you answer? Is your response automatic and factual, based on your “here and now?” Does […]
A mouse in the house
There’s a mouse in my house. I’ve been fretting and whimpering about it for days, and he (or she) is growing more audacious with every passing hour. Yes, I was distressed last week as I heard something making noises in what I thought was a vent above the the stove. I imagined a squirrel or […]