Metal Lawn Furniture Does Not Have To Be Boring
When we bought our house, we purchased a lot of the furniture in it, including the metal patio furniture on the screened-in porch. At the time the furniture sported black paint with peeling in areas revealing the white paint underneath and sometimes the green…
How’s the Book?
How’s the book? That simple question draws out a full range of emotion. Yes, I started writing a novel in November 2015. I have wanted to write a novel all my life, so it was only natural that I’d make that one of my…
On Turning 43
Rumor has it that women over 40 stop caring what other people think and start living their lives the way they want. If that’s the case, then I guess I’m stumbling in that direction with a glass of wine in hand. Yesterday I turned…
Watching the Ant Farm
Just over eight months ago, I left full-time employment for my first ever career break. After working for nineteen years straight, I drifted off the grid into a world of uncertainty without a schedule and without income. I longed for this break. I dreamed…
The Chicken Tikka Masala Quest
My love affair with Indian food started twenty years ago when one of my girlfriends introduced me to the cuisine at a restaurant in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. My friend recommended starting out with a mild chicken tikka masala. From the first bite, I…