I really don't think this sounds far-fetched. If cleaning is a task, an accomplishment, and if completing responsibilities is a sign of a virtuous person, then there is sound reasoning. It helps th...
I love the look of the same color being used for walls and trim. I'd use semi-gloss for the trim, but the look is much more unifying -- typically a good choice.
I'm going to use a word that is new to my uttering: 'meh." The features had potential, I like the Rita Konig connection, but I've already deleted it from my bookmarks and defriended it on Facebook.
Now when Rhoda moved back to New York (and eventually wooed Joe) -- that was an apartment! I was never any great fan of Mary's high rise, one bedroom where she lived during the final seasons. The r...
@ wild-er, I hope you're not suggesting Keep Calm in its current incarnation is artwork worthy of inclusion at MOMA. It's a perfectly fine message with appropriate graphics. While Grace is by no me...
Always at the table! My partner's family seldom ate meals together, so it's particularly meaningful for him to share our lives this way. He's of the "three serving plates rule," and I make sure the...
I remember that Ted Kennedy's library in McLean, Virginia was painted mauve in the 1970's -- his favorite color. I found myself on a journey to follow him in terms of color, and eventually painted ...
I let go of my book collection over a period of seven years. I left grad school with 31 boxes of books, and then steadily but not shockingly realized which ones meant more to me, and which ones cou...
This is really a lovely story, except I'm baffled by your use of the word 'conspiracy.' A hush in the presence of something bigger than normal isn't equivalent to a conspiracy.
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I really don't think this sounds far-fetched. If cleaning is a task, an accomplishment, and if completing responsibilities is a sign of a virtuous person, then there is sound reasoning. It helps th...
Two rounds of pear sauce this past weekend. It's delicious, and makes perfect use of bumper crops of pears.
I love the look of the same color being used for walls and trim. I'd use semi-gloss for the trim, but the look is much more unifying -- typically a good choice.
I'm going to use a word that is new to my uttering: 'meh." The features had potential, I like the Rita Konig connection, but I've already deleted it from my bookmarks and defriended it on Facebook.
Chicken stuffed with lemon and onion, roasted carrots, the last tomatoes of the season with a bit of mustard and balsamic crowning them.
Now when Rhoda moved back to New York (and eventually wooed Joe) -- that was an apartment! I was never any great fan of Mary's high rise, one bedroom where she lived during the final seasons. The r...
@ wild-er, I hope you're not suggesting Keep Calm in its current incarnation is artwork worthy of inclusion at MOMA. It's a perfectly fine message with appropriate graphics. While Grace is by no me...
Always at the table! My partner's family seldom ate meals together, so it's particularly meaningful for him to share our lives this way. He's of the "three serving plates rule," and I make sure the...
I love that first room, with the black and white tablecloth.
I remember that Ted Kennedy's library in McLean, Virginia was painted mauve in the 1970's -- his favorite color. I found myself on a journey to follow him in terms of color, and eventually painted ...
Such a great idea--the plastic switch plates have never been my favorite.
It's so good that she includes fruits of fall (pears, apples) and winter (grapefruit) in this poem.
Thanks for including one of my favorite poets. Her name is spelled with one d -- Jane Hirshfield.
I let go of my book collection over a period of seven years. I left grad school with 31 boxes of books, and then steadily but not shockingly realized which ones meant more to me, and which ones cou...
We live in Full Metal Jacket. The exterior walls visible from the street are orange and metal.
Craigslist -- this and packing popcorn and moving boxes and any of those other treasures of the moment that need to be used now.
This is really a lovely story, except I'm baffled by your use of the word 'conspiracy.' A hush in the presence of something bigger than normal isn't equivalent to a conspiracy.
Tomorrow's dinner with include a bacon quiche, peach cobbler, and whatever greens and meats strike my fancy.
These stories make me grateful for my family and friends.
Whole Foods...I'll let you know after equitable health care legislation gets passed.