Vox

Musings, rants, rambling, general nonsense

Trim The Fat

I asked previously about what government programs you were afraid to lose in the ongoing budget battles I got a bit of feedback elsewhere (the downside of social media, fewer blog comments) but no real discussion. I’ll start with one of my pet grievances: Why do we have a National Endowment for the Arts? I […]

To Two, Too

One of my favorite material gifts is also one of my favorites on a more ethereal level. Years ago, when I was first “setting up house”, my late sister gave me a packet of hand-written recipes. There aren’t a lot of things that I cook, but many of my favorites came from that handful of […]

Why Valentine’s Day?

Tonight I came home from work to find a delicious adult beverage waiting for me. While I was relaxing and catching up on last night’s Red Eye, D was getting dinner ready. Grilled chicken with an herb marinade & cheese topping, baked potatoes and fresh asparagus on the grill. Of note, D doesn’t even like […]

Happy Birthday to My Sweetheart

Hope you have a wonderful day – and that the coming year brings many happy surprises. ✏

Another Pleasant Valley Sunday

Woke up at 5:15 (’cause D had a mid-morning tee time) but didn’t get up till 6:45 (’cause it wasn’t my tee time 😉 ) Walked/jogged/ran with the dogs – but didn’t even get in 2 miles due to my stupid, screaming knees. Still, there was a dog obedience class at the park yesterday, so […]

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