funny because it's true

This year I . . .

2010-12-31T15:12:00.017-07:00

rediscovered the magic of Harry Potter. Read books five through seven and went to the midnight showing - all in November. learned about lacto-fermentation. My favorite concoction so far is the shredded beets with apple. So good in a veggie wrap. The sauerkraut was okay, the pickles were awesome, and I've been enjoying a fermented peach slice or two in my morning smoothie. Yum. gave my dehydrator

happy solstice

2010-12-21T14:23:00.002-07:00

Enjoy my favorite winter solstice poem - by Robert Frost. And my favorite Solstice-Christmas song. You're welcome. Here comes the sun.

#reverb10 - One Word

2010-12-01T08:00:00.092-07:00

December 1 – One Word. Encapsulate the year 2010 in one word. Explain why you’re choosing that word. Now, imagine it’s one year from today, what would you like the word to be that captures 2011 for you? This year: adjustment (n) (Not adjusted (adj)) It's true that on the face of it, not much changed this year. I continued my graduate work, I celebrated my fifth anniversary, and, for the first

Allred for Idaho

2010-11-01T13:08:00.001-06:00

Last week I went to a political rally for Kieth Allred. It was an interesting event* and I was impressed with the diverse demographics of the participants. Except for the 20-somethings. They were decidedly not there, except for us and one other tablefull. But there were lots of teachers and other professionals, independents, Democrats, and a large delegation of Republicans for Allred. It was a

even I can change

2010-10-31T22:08:00.008-06:00

Three facts you should know: Last October, I was asked/called to teach the music in primary at church. I was not at all pleased with this opportunity to learn and grow. I have hated Halloween as long as I can remember, and I strive to avoid the trappings of the holiday as much as I possibly can. I love kids, but I love them best in groups of one, so being the primary chorister was not something

dinner conversation

2010-10-25T21:07:00.001-06:00

Emily (6): Why do you have so much kid stuff if you've don't have some kids? Clark: Well, we have it all in our house so that when our kids come it will be ready for them. Emily: You never had any kids?! Clark: No, not yet. But we will. Emily: Is your wife prengat? Clark: No, she's not. Emily: Does she feel like she thinks she's maybe prengat? Clark: No, not yet. David (5): Maybe if you add some

. . . in other news

2010-09-09T17:41:00.006-06:00

Back in August, I finished my last class for my MPA! Which means I should be preparing for my comprehensive finals (in 6 weeks, and counting). But I haven't been preparing because No Classes = reading whatever I'm in the mood for. So far that hasn't included administrative law, admin ethics, or public budgeting. But it must. and soon. I will be teaching a short grammar course for the students in

three things Thursday - Now with Olive Oil!!!

2010-09-09T08:14:00.036-06:00

When it comes to what I put in my body, I tend to be a purist. Okay, I tend to be a purist about just about everything - and usually to a fault. I'm lucky that Clark is on board with most of it, though there was once (or thrice) a swearing incident over the extent to which I wanted needed local eggs, not grocery store eggs, even in a pinch. I feel like we have found a good food groove these

stuff that makes me laugh

2010-08-30T22:00:00.001-06:00

1. If you've never perused the Wait, Wait blog, you're missing out. My favorite series is sandwich Mondays. The Wait, Wait team eats some disgusting edible food-like substance and blogs about the experience as it unfolds. Here is a snippet from yesterday's entry: image Not content to let other nationwide chains be the only ones to commit murder-by-sandwich, last week Denny's unveiled its Fried

rodent follow-up

2010-08-29T16:10:00.012-06:00

I moved the toy snakes every other day. I picked as fast as I could. But still, there were hundreds of half-eaten apricots on the ground. I've already eaten or dried all the fruit. Then I ate all the dried fruit. . . . and I set the pits outside for my friend, the squirrel. image Squirrel totally won.

nemesis

2010-08-04T13:06:00.005-06:00

Right now I am excited because my apricot tree looks like this: image And in a few weeks, I hope to have a lot of these: image But while I wait for those beauties to ripen fully, this has been hampering my plans: image On Saturday I saw him sitting in the crook of the tree, fat and happy, after pillaging at least, from the looks of the ground beneath the tree, forty of my apricots. He was

three things thursday - anniversary edition

2010-07-29T12:00:00.002-06:00

July 28, 2005 Yesterday was our Anniversary. But we're not celebrating officially until I finish up my last paper for my summer class (which I hope, rather than believe, will be by tomorrow evening). It was a special day nonetheless. We woke a little bit early and did a few chores together, went to work, visited our patch of garden and shared a bagel at lunch, worked on a project together, ate

a reason to smile

2010-07-27T15:24:00.002-06:00

I ran across this today and thought I would share the love.

trophy husband

2010-07-14T18:35:00.006-06:00

image The scene: Clark and I pondering and discussing the possibility of me attending law school and becoming a lawyer. Clark - "And then I'll be your trophy husband. Well, bowling trophy, anyway. Probably from Goodwill." Me - laughing too hard to respond

act one, part two (by J.Clark)

2010-07-12T12:54:00.010-06:00

Hi. J.Clark here. I’m to pen part two of the story of Linds and me. Before moving on to the Misadventures of Mormon Missionaries, I want to add my own scene – “A Complex Myopia.”I look upon the summer Linds has described as “the summer that was.” I have a few assorted memories of the time. The first is trying desperately to think of an excuse to visit her for the nth time. Bereft of ideas, I

month o' marriage

2010-07-02T14:55:00.013-06:00

That’s right folks, I’m setting a theme for July. In my case, a theme can be a daunting thing - if past patterns of posting serve as predictions of the future, this post may be the last one for the month. But I’ve been feeling literary of late, and I’ve been thinking a bit on the subject. So, here goes. Stay with me. If you dare. I married Clark five years ago this month. five. While I plan to

evidence of (academic) conversion

2010-07-01T21:15:00.000-06:00

This week I start the last required class of my MPA program. It feels crazy that it's ending and even crazier that it ever began. I sort of stumbled on political science and public administration as a field of study - and it has turned out to be a delightful surprise. Studying literature as an undergrad fed my soul and increased my capacity to think critically about the world around me and my

they've just stopped trying

2010-06-29T11:31:00.010-06:00

I have a love of food photography. I love it almost as much as I love food - almost. I love the way good food photography captures my senses - the colors and textures help me imagine the smells and flavors. I also really love bad food photography for its disgusting irony (think Betos - the purpose of those photographs on the menu clearly is not to make you want to eat the "food"). A new trend is

to Zen and back

2010-06-22T15:31:00.001-06:00