The sorting hat says that I belong in Ravenclaw! Said Ravenclaw, “We’ll teach those whose intelligence is surest.” Ravenclaw students tend to be clever, witty, intelligent, and knowledgeable. Notable residents include Cho Chang and Padma Patil (objects of Harry and Ron’s affections), and Luna Lovegood (daughter of The Quibbler magazine’s editor). Take the most scientificContinueContinue reading “My Hogwarts House”
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Milk Facts
A few months ago, hubby and I switched to organic milk. I grew up on farm milk, unpasteurized, unhomogenized, we got lucky if they strained the straw out, and I can still taste that bitter aftertaste you get from regular store milk, so, we decided to switch. Hmmmmm, happy with new organic milk we are.ContinueContinue reading “Milk Facts”
Basement Day
When my brother and I left our mother’s home, nay even when we bought homes of our own, we neglected the golden rule of “Moving Out.” We did not take our stuff with us from mom’s basment. Recently, my grandmother’s belonging’s joined mine and my brother’s in the basement and mom called a halt toContinueContinue reading “Basement Day”
Waiting in line at the bank drive-through
Me: Can you grab me a pen out of the glove compartment? Hubby: There’s no pen in here. One day we have a pen, then we don’t. Then I put another one in here, and then it’s gone. I am utterly baffled at how you can lose so many pens. And don’t even talk aboutContinueContinue reading “Waiting in line at the bank drive-through”
What I Did Tonight
Oreos dipped in white chocolate. Mmmm. Mmmmm.
Ghosts of Clean Water Action
The stage: 7:45 p.m. Hubby and I are moving the new-new DVD player from the bedroom to the living room and the doorbell rings. I’m already in my pj’s so I hide in the hallway while he answers it. “Hi,” I hear a chipper young voice say, “I’m from Clean Water Action …” I leapContinueContinue reading “Ghosts of Clean Water Action”
Intentional Grocery Shopping
On our way to a family party in Ann Arbor last weekend, hubby and I heard an NPR story about Whole Foods (the grocery store). The owner gave the single most concise and convincing argument that either of us had ever heard for why health food is “expensive.” Higher quality food costs more money. IContinueContinue reading “Intentional Grocery Shopping”
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