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So today was the first of my two meatless days for the week. Here’s what I ate: instant oatmeal boiled egg cheese macaroni with alfredo sauce (from Whole Foods, in a box) pecans raisins yogurt Cheerios with milk (the dinner… Read moreMeatless? Aimless?
We just got back from a trip to the grocery store. I bought the groceries while J filled the 5-gallon water bottles at the machines outside. I hope he’s okay with this distribution of labor, because I know I really… Read moreHairtastic
I wasn’t that successful at the 29-Day Giving Challenge. In fact, I’m not even sure if the original 29 days have passed. However, I like the idea of a challenge, and stretching myself in new ways. So I’ve just signed… Read moreRight Now, Less Cow
I came home with a headache and didn’t feel like cooking, so we went to In-n-Out. There’s a lot of discussion about what In-n-Out does well, and generally I agree. However, there is one thing that–mystifyingly–they do badly. The fries…. Read moreIn-n-Out
No, we’re not going to Hawaii. Although wouldn’t that be wonderful? We’ve been lucky enough to go several times since our wedding, and it’s at the top of the list of places we’d live if we won the lottery. However,… Read moreAloha
I gave up on the 29-Day Giving Challenge a while ago, but today I gave a lot of things away. Yesterday I got a premium for subscribing to Everyday Food: two reusable shopping bags. I think this is a great… Read moreMiscellany
We’re watching Escape from New York, and J is going through our earthquake kit to make sure that everything is up to date. Actually, that should be earthquake kits. We have a lot of gear. When I was little, my… Read moreBe Prepared
This theme likes the sandwich photo much better. It’s awfully pale, though.
My last post on this subject focused on the negatives of our current domicile. That shows what we want to move away from–but what do we want to move to? We want to live in a place that: we can… Read moreWhy We Want Our Own Place, Part II
Yesterday afternoon, J and I drove down to Redondo Beach. The day before a race, we like to do a practice swim and practice bike ride, to get more familiar with the course. I suppose we could do a practice… Read moreWell, That Was Exhausting