Tomatillos?

It was Bountiful Basket day yesterday and look what I got. There was more, but some was shared and some was already in the refrigerator. I know what to do with most of this produce, but what does one do with tomatillos? You can't see them, because they are hiding under the eggplant and behind the squash. Any ideas?

Why Mixed Reviews?

Christmas 2010

When I told people that I had started blogging, I received some mixed reviews. A few people gave me positive feedback - good for you, how fun, I'll read your blog. A few people wondered if I had lost my mind - you don't have time for a blog, really a blog? And then there was The One who wasn't interested in my new endeavor because as this person put it, "it's not about me and I'm not in it." You know who you are, this post is about you and now you are in it. You can read it now!

Does technology make you crazy?

I like technology, but I don't like to deal with the technical side of technology. I want it to work, and I don't want to know how it works. When there are problems, I don't want to fix them, and I don't want to be involved in someone else fixing them or helping me to fix them. I just want everything to work, no problems, EVER! My internet service has been giving me problems for the last few months, and even worse I haven't had service for the past three days. I have spent a total of two hours on the phone with my provider today. I unplugged, replugged, crawled on the floor, listened, talked and became a bit frustrated during those hours. My service is working for now, but my modem is still "ranging", so the technician will come to visit on Monday. Oh, I hope he doesn't expect me to help. And speaking of crawling on the floor, I think I need to sweep and dust under my computer desk before Mr. Technician comes to call.

Why am I creating a blog?

Several years ago, one of my closest friends invited me to read her blog. What? A blog? What's that? I started reading her blog and was hooked. Of course I was hooked, she was my friend, and I enjoyed reading her thoughts and seeing pictures of her cute kids. But then I started noticing links to blogs listed on her blog that she was reading. I started following those blogs, and then I started following blogs on those blogs, and so on. I've enjoyed reading and learning from those who blog. I've found a wealth of information and inspiration while reading them. I've found homemaking and gardening tips, recipes, crafting ideas, travel information and many other useful things.

So, why am I creating a blog? I'm not a writer, and I really don't have anything interesting to say. My kids are grown, so I don't have cute toddler pictures to post. I think, maybe, I'm doing it to see if I can. Will I be inspiring or clever? Probably not, but wish me luck!

The boys who are not toddlers and me.