Two Hour Internal Work Clock

by | May 20, 2009 | Musings, Writing

  Recently, I jumped at the opportunity to accompany my husband on a business trip to Las Vegas. In the past I’ve packed a backpack full of scrap booking supplies to work on while he attends meetings. (Yes, airport security will make you retrieve your scissors...

5/11 Menu

by | May 11, 2009 | Kate's Kitchen

Monday Spaghetti Sauce over Spaghetti Squash Green Salad Garlic Bread Tuesday Camp Dutch Oven Dinner Fundraiser Wednesday BBQ Meatballs (see Pleasant Valley Beef for recipe) Rice (see Pleasant Valley Beef for Oven-Baked Brown Rice) Craisin Spinach Salad Green Beans...

Perception Not Always Reality

by | May 6, 2009 | Musings, Writing

Perception and reality are often two different things. I was reading a historical novel recently and nearly couldn’t finish it. It was clear the author had never spent more than a day observing modern farming life let alone nineteenth century practices. So much...

Running Helps Me Write

by | May 4, 2009 | Running, Writing

I ran three miles outside today which gave me cause for celebration. My winter of running on the treadmill had me worried I wouldn’t be ready to run a half marathon in August. One minute of treadmill running feels like a mile. It’s always shocking when I...

Momma’s Sweet Biscuits

by | May 3, 2009 | Breads, Kate's Kitchen

3 c. flour (Can use up to 1 cup of red wheat, or 1 1/2 cups white wheat) 1 T. baking powder 1/3 c. sugar 1/2 tsp. baking soda  1/2 tsp. salt 3/4 c. butter  1 c. buttermilk (I use 1 T. lemon juice and then add regular milk up to one cup.) Mix together all dry...