Shearwater “Wildlife in America” (From “Jet Plane and Oxbow”) Jonathan Meiburg initiated Shearwater as a side outlet while still a member of Okkervil River, a lyrically dense band whose songs scanned like screenplays. Meiburg is an ornithologist, and perhaps his sharp birder eye is what allows him to tell such detailed stories as a…
Super Bowl Recipe Roundup
The Super Bowl is this Sunday and whether you like football or not, it’s a good excuse for a party. And snacks! Super Bowl Recipe Roundup Check out these delicious recipes and start planning your party! Wedge Salad on a Stick – You could almost pretend this one is healthy. I mean…salad…on a stick! Chicken…
Decluttering Challenge
During the month of January I participated in a decluttering challenge group on Facebook. The idea is that you get rid of one item on Day 1, two items on Day 2, three items on Day 3, etc. By the end of the 31 days, your house is 496 items lighter. Did I actually get…
“No Buy January” ~ Update
January is over so it’s time to give an accounting of my “No Buy January” challenge. Let’s take a look at how it went. No Buy January Update Overall I’d say I was relatively successful. This challenge always makes me more aware of my purchases and helps me make more thoughtful choices. I was previously…
Menu Monday ~ February 1, 2016
It looks as though we’ve got something going on almost every night this week. That makes menu planning a bit challenging! Dee’s Menu Monday: David has a firefighter meeting at 6 and it’s likely to be a lengthy one. I’m hopeful that he can make it home from work early enough to eat dinner before…
Sundays Unplugged
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Dee’s Week in Review ~ January 30, 2016
It’s time for my weekly review again. Already! Let’s see…what did I do this week? I actually went a whole week without a meeting! David’s boss was in town Wednesday and the three of us went out to dinner which was nice. And David took me out last night for a “date night”, something we…
Why Are We So Busy?
When did “Busy!” become the go-to answer when asked that routine question, “How are you?” or “How have you been?”? I have been thinking about this “busyness” thing a lot lately. Really doing some soul searching. To be honest? I’m not all that proud of what I’ve discovered. A couple of days ago I…
Timely Tunes ~ January 28, 2016
Chairlift “Polymorphing” (From “Moth”) Caroline Polachek and Patrick Wimberly’s third album is the best synthesis of their effervescent pop yet. Their music still gets labeled by some as “indie pop”, for reasons that only make sense if you are hung up about enjoying pop music non-ironically (an arcane rockist attitude to, thankfully, more and…
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