Monthly Archives: April 2009

Cooking

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Frog

The MIL is in the hospital and things aren’t looking good for her at all. My calm husband is handling things well. He’s waiting for the doctor’s rounds this morning before coming home. He told me not to go to … Continue reading →

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Party Like It’s Your Birthday

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Frog

Girls swinging from big rings, nearly naked girls and boys, boys with dreds playing horns–what’s not to like?

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Beer

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Frog

When I’m on campus, I frequently walk past a building that used to house a popular bar back in the late 1980s. I went there one summer with some friends from college. The boys picked me up from my parent’s … Continue reading →

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Lovely Day

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Frog

I went out to run an errand at lunch and it is absolutely gorgeous outside. The sky is blue, the trees are green or in full bloom–some of the dogwood are fantastic–and then there are the azaleas and tulips. Spring, … Continue reading →

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Fish Don’t Fry in the Kitchen

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Frog

So I had this interview with a company the other day to do some freelance work. I thought things were going well and that I’d booked the job because that’s what they said. Starting out it wasn’t exactly what I … Continue reading →

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Ain’t no rules, ain’t no vow

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Frog

Tonight we’re having a little Jamaican feast. I whipped up a jerk marinade this morning for chicken. And, I’ll be making peas and rice to go with the jerk chicken. We had peas and rice when we went to the … Continue reading →

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The Hell?

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Frog

Sister not coming. Bummer. Other bummer: a Nora Roberts book on my desk from my secret pal. When I list items such as these as possible books I’d like: Lay Bare the Heart: An Autobiography of the Civil Rights Movement … Continue reading →

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Annoyed that I’m Annoyed

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Frog

I’m annoyed with myself. I’m way too irritated by people lately and I seem to be getting in my own way. I need to take a couple of days off. I think I’ll talk to my supervisor about doing just … Continue reading →

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Happy Unbirthday

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Frog

Yesterday we went with my sister’s family to Norfolk to visit my brother-in-law’s sister’s family. A good time was had by all and I’m pretty sure no one drooled on their food. We could hear Lil’ Elvis blowing through her … Continue reading →

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Two Bothersome Things

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Frog

First bothersome thing: When reading food blogs do you hate it when the writer uses the word drool? As in we drooled over the kippers? Unless you are an infant, someone with Parkinson’s or are a victim of a stroke … Continue reading →

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