I have no idea what is going on except maybe I’m internalizing the back-to-school stress a week early. I even took half an Ambien last night (I NEVER use a sleep-aid except the first day of driving to CO in June….

…is a very long time to be awake since I was up this early. And why, pray tell, was I up this early? Teacher “continuing education” workshop. Our summers are not quite the leisurely sit-around-and-eat-peeled-grapes that many people truly believe. We…

Summer is in full swing here and the markets are full of fresh produce. Lately, I have seen some asparagus in a few stalls and knew I wanted a big pan of roasted stalks. Roasting vegetables brings out a flavor that…

Happy Saturday! Today was a day of resting and, hopefully, healing. I didn’t waste much time with breakfast since I had several medications to take. And then start working on all the water that I need to help get rid of…

I usually have a theme to my Friday Favorites. My theme this week is whatever rolls out of my head and that just adds up to cray-zee. Speaking of..Stephen just asked me (in all seriousness) “How much does it cost to…

I should have clarified “good news”. After x-rays, I’ve landed myself with pneumonia in one lung. I’ve been banished to rest duty. And yes, I’m going to wallow in it. This is my 2nd week of marathon training. I’m NEVER sick…

My vegetable spiralizer is getting a lot of use lately. It is easy to use although it is very much a gadget that needs storage space. But pulling it out and making zucchini or squash noodles to go with a creamy…

This morning started like most mornings. Sitting on the back porch! The only difference is I woke up with a bad cough and sore throat. I am NEVER sick during the summer. Summer is my relief from sinus infections and colds….

I love many things in the summer. I do love the current weather, however it is not loving me. This morning, I didn’t feel much better and in fact, felt like the warning signs of sinus infection were back again. It…

I’m changing up my workout review post day. I usually consider a week like a calendar week, Sunday-Saturday. However, I’ve always considered running training weeks Monday-Sunday because my weekend run is not set in stone. Some weekends, Saturday works out better,…