May 14, 2008
I am reading my way through a 819-page paperback book made up short stories by John Cheever, who was a frequent contributor to The New Yorker from the...
May 14, 2008
1 large eggplant1 heaping teaspoon of salt12 ounces Italian sausage (bulk or 3 medium links)1/2 medium onion, chopped1 clove garlic, minced1 large jar...
May 14, 2008
Once in awhile I have to tell Mr. Troutbend to change his shirt. He wears the same one day in and day out until I say something. It is not as if there...
May 12, 2008
Saturday I went to an estate auction. Technically it was a living estate auction because the woman whose stuff it was had moved to a nursing home. The...
May 12, 2008
Big excitement. Mr. Troutbend was hiking back of the house today and discovered a dead tree had been blown down and is leaning on the main phone line....
May 9, 2008
Mr. Troutbend and Buddy the Cat are driving here tomorrow, so my three week vacation from them is coming to an end. I have a list of things I want to ...
May 4, 2008
I don't usually post these because I know how hard it is for the dial-up folks to access them, but this is hilarious. I might have to watch it every d...
May 4, 2008
I don't usually like to go into great detail about the gambling, but this came in an email from Mr. Tbend and I laughed out loud.Yes, that is my poker...
May 4, 2008
It's a fine overcast day, which is good for fly fishing. The other day a fisherman explained to me how to choose the right bait for catching trout. He...
May 3, 2008
Snowy here the other day, nice here today.I don't know if you can see him, but the male hummingbird is sheltering on a twig near the ground next to th...