Monthly Archives: August 2017
All-Knowing Goddess
Essentially, the other me is an all-knowing goddess. Yes, with a lowercase “g.” Kind of like how Batman is a superhero, but his superpowers are having lots of money and cool, high tech gadgets. Well, my cool gadgets are books. As a matter of fact, I read a wide variety of things and feel a … Continue reading
Peatross Family Reunion 2017
Since both my money and paid time off aligned this summer, I attended a reunion on my father’s side of the family. I hadn’t seen them in nearly ten years. I’ve only consistently reunited with my immediate family who were in attendance, but it was strange to see them since it was not Christmas. I’d … Continue reading
CJ’s Visit
I’d looked forward to my nephew’s cooking since he’s a vegetarian. He first made boiled Brussel sprouts and broccoli, seasoned with salt, pepper and a pat of butter. That was delicious, but his baked chickpeas was the truly exciting dish, seasoned with a fresh ground dry spice mix. He brushed the canned chickpeas with olive … Continue reading
Graduation Gift 2017
When my first niece graduated from high school, I gifted her a hand-made, monogramed laundry bag. It didn’t last too long. Since I learned my lesson, I bought a laundry bag to personalize for my other niece. Thanks to my handy chalk pencil, I outlined a rough draft message.Although I had a rainbow’s worth of … Continue reading