Rainy days are rare here in Tucson. Last year was a drought. So far this year, there’s been lots of rain due to an El Nino weather pattern; it’s been unusually wet. I started my rainy day by making some yummy chocolate chip/dried cherry/walnut scones: Then I swam laps in the rain, something I don’t [...]
Archive for February, 2010
Rainy Day Minutiae
Posted in Baking, healthy cooking, Irish Fiddle Tunes, tagged cooking healthy meals, Irish Fiddle, Tucson Irish Music on February 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Bike Ride to the River Road Gardens
Posted in Sonoran Desert Gardening, tagged River Road Gardens on February 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I rode my bike this morning the 4 miles to the River Road Gardens, where there’s a vegetable stand Saturday mornings; there’s also CSA shares available at different times of the year: I bought some beets and kale, they just fit in my bike bag: Yum! I’m happy to be biking; like I said in [...]
Belly Dance Hip Scarf
Posted in belly dance, tagged belly dance on February 25, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I’m still going to my belly dance class. I think it’s helping my low and mid-back pain. I’m feeling in better shape. It’s hard work! In a move that has me flashing back to my kindergarten ballet recital, I agreed to participate in my belly dance class performance. At least I won’t need a tutu. [...]
Aphid Attack
Posted in Sonoran Desert Gardening, tagged aphids, raised bed gardening, Tucson garden, Tucson winter garden on February 24, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I’m not really the most mindful gardener. If I thinned my lettuce–and pulled up the old lettuce plants–I’d probably get aphids later in the season. Supposedly the abrupt presence of an aphid colony indicates a garden out of balance. Oh well. Every February when we have our first warm spell of 3+ days in the [...]
Tucson’s Best Window Installation
Posted in my home improvements, tagged Energy Efficient Windows, Tucson Window Installation, Window Depot on February 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »
As I’ve just indicated, my life after work lately has been pre-occupied with the 2010 Winter Olympics. Even though the coverage is awful. The other reason I haven’t posted much, though, is because last week I got new windows (made by Window Depot, a local business) installed in my house. I am very home-oriented, and [...]
Shaun White’s Air Guitar: Thanks for the Laugh!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 2010 Winter Olympics, NBC Winter Oylimpic Coverage, Shaun White's Air Guitar on February 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I love winter sports and every 4 years I go crazy watching the winter Olympics. There are a lot of objections I have to the institution of the Olympics; and also to the classist nature of the Winter Games–it’s not a racially or economically diverse competition: not many kids have access to ski slopes and, [...]
A Joke from Aunt Mary
Posted in Newfoundland, Port Kirwan Come Home Year, tagged Irish Jokes, Port Kirwan Come Home Year on February 10, 2010 | 2 Comments »
My Aunt Mary of Hingham, Massachusetts, who I hope will be joining me in Newfoundland this summer for the Port Kirwan Come Home Year (she was born there) sent me the following joke last week: During a recent Password Audit at the Bank of Ireland it was found that Paddy O’Toole was using the following [...]
Colbert Pummels Palin with Opposable Thumbs
Posted in Colbert Report, tagged Colbert Report, Sarah Palin on February 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
While it pains me to mention Sarah Palin here in my blog–I want to keep the vibe clean–Stephen Colbert did a FANTASTIC job last night lampooning her; watch the five-minute clip here.
Canning Rhubarb: Like I Don’t Have Enough to Do
Posted in Grasslands Bakery, healthy cooking, tagged cooking healthy meals, Grasslands Bakery, home canning on February 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Well, there it is: all the frozen rhubarb from the Grasslands freezer (see my last post) with nowhere to go once the Grasslands shut down. I took it home with me Thursday; I couldn’t really stop myself, because I love rhubarb and in Arizona, rhubarb is rare. I know it’s a weed for so many [...]
