I can’t believe I didn’t find this yule log video until now. Since we moved out of my childhood home, one of the things I’ve really missed is having a fireplace. I loved building the fire, spending evenings sitting in front of it, and using our fireplace popcorn popper. I remember the anticipation building as … Read more
Reporting on my de-scrooging effort, I can say that I did manage to stir up a bit of my Christmas spirit. Having created a spark this year, I plan to fan it into a healthy flame in 2007 – so check back! Meanwhile, I discovered more Christmas music. Look for a music sample on my … Read more
Ahh, I now realize that I had only dipped my toes into this new Blogger experience. Now that I have gone through converting my template, some of the mystery has been revealed. There’s no point in looking for the previous posts function that disappeared, it has been replaced with a new an improved archive listing. … Read more
As it turns out, others who are also feeling dazed by the untimely demise of the UnTurkey have decided to take an “open source” approach to life after the UnTurkey. And I have to admit that they are speaking to my pain when they say: “… for some of us, the UnTurkey has become a … Read more
Correspondence of all kinds have been the bane of my existence for just about as long as I can remember. The heart is willing but the focus just isn’t there. In fact, the more dear the person is to me, the less likely they are to actually hear from me. Email has done little to … Read more
Neil and I had our last unturkey meal on Thanksgiving. It was as delicious as always and I’m pretty much in denial that we won’t be having it again. Having our unturkey dinner on Thanksgiving and Christmas has really been the only major tradition that we have established together. (Mental note: do not establish traditions … Read more