November 2009
7 posts
WatchSick Little Taiga!
My Thoughts on "The House of Sand and Fog"
I finished Andre Dubus’ novel, The House of Sand and Fog, Saturday evening. First thought after turning the last page- “hmmm.” The book was alright; maybe a 6 out of 10. It had an overlapping and engaging story line/plot, semi-established character development and a fairly enticing writing style. I appreciated the time he spent working the characters thoughts and ideas and...
October 2009
13 posts
Silver Dollar City Meal (aka Chicken and Corn...
So I am procrastinating on cleaning up my kitchen after a delicious meal… so while I’m letting my food settle, Jarod is gone climbing and the puppies are out asleep on the patio, I’ll share our thoroughly scrumptious dinner. Imagine Silver Dollar City and those great, all-in-one meals in those monstrous skillets. Well, that is what I made tonite, in a version for two (instead...
Chicken Soup with Stuffed Noodles
It’s a rather cool day today here in Southern California… it’s only 66, sunny, but breezy. And I love it! It’s almost like a real autumn day. So I was inspired to cook some soup. Jarod is a sucker for chicken noodle soup and I’ve never made him any. Terrible wife! So today was the day for his favorite soup for lunch. [He’s in the middle of mid-terms and...
“People talk about the sacrifice I made in spending so much of my life in Africa…...”
– — David Livingston
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New Read
I like to have two books going at the same time. One Christian Living (generally) or Bible Study and the other a Historical Fiction or Autobiography (generally). The “House of Sand of Fog” is my newest, historical fiction pick up. I am just starting the third chapter and am already hooked. The plot revolves around the ownership of an auctioned home and takes place in San...
Amazing Apple Muffins →
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These are some amazing apple muffins! Made them this morning, and wow. The only thing I changed was the cinnamon amount. I added several Tablespoons to the wet mix, and several Tablespoons to the crumble for the top… Love the flavor with the apples!
Bon Apatite!
Word{s} of the Day
I am feeling that since I have graduated college, my knowledge gain is stagnant. In attempts to progress learning, I am going to challenge myself with some words of the day.
These words came from reading by E. Peterson, “Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places.”
pejorative [adj] - slanderous, derogatory, insulting, bitchy
esoteric [adj] - obscure, abstract, mysterious, complex,...
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The Morning Read
My newest endeavor for reading is “Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places” by Eugene Peterson; tag line, A Conversation in Spiritual Theology. Although I am only 20 pages into Peterson’s work, this book is going to be quite intrusive.
Already, I am challenged on this spiritual imprecision: elitism. Spirituality is not an adjective (i.e., mood, trait, desire or an accomplishment);...