Sonya Schryer Norris

The Chicken is Apropos of Nothing, Really

Kitchen remodeling art Illustrator Henry Cole

The Bad Parts of the Floor Being Replaced… and Scott taking out the dishwasher

The top photo is Scott taking out the dishwasher. The new one gets installed today but we took the old one out to make sure there wasn’t any water damage on the floor beneath it. His T-shirt reads “Drive it like you stole it.” Now with the replacement wood and a sea of removed blueContinueContinue reading “The Bad Parts of the Floor Being Replaced… and Scott taking out the dishwasher”

What I’ve Been Missing Most Without a Stove

Welsh rarebit Tuna pasta salad Baked potatoes (I just don’t care for them in the microwave. As my mom says, “The microwave can turn real food into fake food.”) Potato salad, especially now that it’s started warming up Lima bean casserole Manwhich (I admit it, I eat Manwhich on occasion) Brownies and cookies Schwann’s pizzasContinueContinue reading “What I’ve Been Missing Most Without a Stove”

Family History Update

My two-year family history quest is rounding the bend. 9 months until the ship docks and the paper makes its way via the United States Postal service to family wide and far. And I am a timely one. I keep trying to show up late to work to express my general displeasure over my libraryContinueContinue reading “Family History Update”

…The Eleventh Week

Just got off the phone with the contractor. The fancy cut-out tiles that I ordered for the new floor are expected to be delivered on March 30. That will be the middle of the eleventh week of the kitchen being torn up due to water damage before anything happens. I am here to tell youContinueContinue reading “…The Eleventh Week”

Family History Update

My family history project, which I started last January and set a firm time table of two years to complete, is coming along. I slacked big time during the fall/early winter and am somewhat behind but I’ve picked up the pace and am measuring out the next months. The last day for family members toContinueContinue reading “Family History Update”

Crock Pot Heaven

As I write I have a mesquite pork loin in the crock pot. Last week I made up my own crock pot recipe: 2 cans cream of mushroom soup, one can of sliced mushrooms, two boxes of wild rice without the seasoning packets, diced cooked chicken and shredded cheese from the two bags already openContinueContinue reading “Crock Pot Heaven”