Archive for January, 2006

Turkey dinner

Monday, January 30th, 2006

For some reason, I’m disturbed by the fact that I don’t know how to properly prepare large pieces of meat, so this weekend I tried roasting a turkey breast. It was pretty easy, and quite delicious.
Here’s how it went. It took most of a day because I did it in the crockpot, but in […]

photographic update

Sunday, January 29th, 2006

It’s been a long time since I’ve classified a post ‘illustrated,’ largely because I’ve been slack in the photography department of late. I’ve been taking pictures at work, with a hugely superior camera and a hugely inferior environment for processing. So it’s a grind. Thus, fewer pictures at home. I’m several sets behind on the […]

The Prairie Muffin Manifesto

Saturday, January 28th, 2006

“[Prairie Muffins] are also happy that their husbands are masculine, and they do not diminish that masculinity by harping on habits which emanate from the fact that boys will be boys, even when they grow up. In addition, Prairie Muffins are careful not to use their feminine, hormotional weaknesses to excuse sinful attitudes and actions, […]

Roasted and glazed sweet potatoes

Saturday, January 28th, 2006

Apparently, my craving for sick-girl comfort food extends to the point where I will make it my damn self if that’s the option available. A run out to the closest store (an expensive European-style market with a fantastic butcher) to net gingerale and milk also resulted in a bright bunch of fresh spinach, slices […]

OK5

Friday, January 27th, 2006

I am bored, and home, and sick with some sort of unpleasant cold/flu. On a freakin’ weekend, mind you! Stupid germs. Obviously unaware of my busy schedule. Of un-Christmas-decorating. Nothing makes taking Santa down less fun than a snuffy nose.
But the five is a bit better this week.

First time you cooked for someone else?
Growing up, […]

What’s new, pussycat?

Wednesday, January 25th, 2006

So, what’s new in your neck of the woods? I ask mostly because I wouldn’t know–somehow the release of the magazine each month absorbs my entire brain. In one big slurp.
Not necessarily in a bad way, mind you. I liked working on the DTH then, and I like working on the magazine now. I’m a […]

Don’t ask me.

Sunday, January 22nd, 2006

Del.icio.us wasn’t working, and I was tinkering with some things, and now it seems to be grabbing the bits it needed again.
I’m almost certain my tinkering and the bits working again are not in any way related. And I’m totally confused by this.
And also, K is watching of the football. The football is invading […]

A new view, too.

Sunday, January 22nd, 2006

Since the original design of this space was supposed to be temporary (yet lasted a year) I think it’s time to put something together that’s a little more mine. It’s still code that originated with the standard WP templates, but at least now the stock photography is original. The layout’s been tweaked, and I […]

Upgrade attempt one.

Saturday, January 21st, 2006

I’m going to attempt to upgrade to WP 2.0 this afternoon. So if splat disappears, you know why!
Update: It went well. No hiccups so far!

Fivvvvvvveeugh. Seriously.

Saturday, January 21st, 2006

And, really, the five seems to be getting… boring-er. One might ask why I’m still answering it then. Not sure. Because it’s there? Because it’s one of the ways to ease my brains into the weekend? Because it was a habit, and fun? Because I can’t think of anything else to write? […]