Favourite Author Dies at 91
02/02/10 10:54 Filed in: Personal
J. D. Salinger
died last week, but I didn’t find out until I read
yesterday’s newspaper today. I suppose it doesn’t
really matter if I knew the day of, but it is vaguely
creepy to know that something of this magnitude
happened without my notice. If I missed the death of my
favourite author, what else am I missing? I feel
neglectful.
I decided long ago that the ‘news’ was a waste of time. It is so rarely relevant to my life. I seem to hear about the important events of the day, and if they are of interest to me, I find a source and fill myself in on the details. But obviously, there are some flaws in my system ... Well at any rate, I hope Jerome finds a sort of peace in death that seemed so elusive to him in life. I enjoyed his stories immensely.
NYT artice 2010/01/29
I decided long ago that the ‘news’ was a waste of time. It is so rarely relevant to my life. I seem to hear about the important events of the day, and if they are of interest to me, I find a source and fill myself in on the details. But obviously, there are some flaws in my system ... Well at any rate, I hope Jerome finds a sort of peace in death that seemed so elusive to him in life. I enjoyed his stories immensely.
NYT artice 2010/01/29
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Christmas
What a great
time visiting with family we have had so far. I would
have liked some snow on the ground, but really, it is
probably for the best as it makes the driving around to
visit easier and safer. I remember last year was a
little dodgey with all the snow we had. A lot of “we
made it!” phone calls were necessary to keep people
from worrying too much.
Over the past year, I’ve read a number of cook books and cooking magazines, I’ve realized that some are more enjoyable to read than others. And some, I really just look at the recipes to decide what I want to try in the kitchen. I’ve realized that in trying to make my cook book user friendly and to the point, I’ve made it just a wee bit dry. So I’m going to add a little spice to the recipes in the way of anecdotal information, if I have it. It’s part of the whole theme exploring how food brings us together.
First photo with the new camera
Soon Merlin will have a touch screen, so he will be able to actually use his computer on his own.
By posting this, I’ll probably find out if Shawna reads my blog!
Uh oh, Grandpa’s losing it too!
A REALLY cool book!
We were actually counting to 10!
Over the past year, I’ve read a number of cook books and cooking magazines, I’ve realized that some are more enjoyable to read than others. And some, I really just look at the recipes to decide what I want to try in the kitchen. I’ve realized that in trying to make my cook book user friendly and to the point, I’ve made it just a wee bit dry. So I’m going to add a little spice to the recipes in the way of anecdotal information, if I have it. It’s part of the whole theme exploring how food brings us together.
First photo with the new camera
Soon Merlin will have a touch screen, so he will be able to actually use his computer on his own.
By posting this, I’ll probably find out if Shawna reads my blog!
Uh oh, Grandpa’s losing it too!
A REALLY cool book!
We were actually counting to 10!
Winter is here
December 12,
2009
It snowed yesterday. Almost imperceptibly, but it did. We are excited by it, but Merlin was a little disappointed that he couldn’t make snow balls, and demanded more. I explained that it wasn’t something I could control. I showed him the snow dance that I developed when I was an avid snowboarder. He rolled his eyes and smiled the way everyone does when I do the snow dance.
We went and got a little “Alberta Spruce” in a pot and decorated it. We don’t have any working lights, so it doesn’t look quite as sparkly as it should. I’m hoping I can take care of it for another 12 months and use it again next year, then maybe plant it outside.
We made Chicken Curry for dinner mmm.
It snowed yesterday. Almost imperceptibly, but it did. We are excited by it, but Merlin was a little disappointed that he couldn’t make snow balls, and demanded more. I explained that it wasn’t something I could control. I showed him the snow dance that I developed when I was an avid snowboarder. He rolled his eyes and smiled the way everyone does when I do the snow dance.
We went and got a little “Alberta Spruce” in a pot and decorated it. We don’t have any working lights, so it doesn’t look quite as sparkly as it should. I’m hoping I can take care of it for another 12 months and use it again next year, then maybe plant it outside.
We made Chicken Curry for dinner mmm.
Pumpkins?
November 29,
2009
Merlin and I just had our morning snuggle. We still do that every day. The rain keeps falling. I'll have to take him out in it today. He can only go so many days stuck inside. Yesterday we cut the monotony by making Bliss Balls. He really liked the dates. I'll post the recipe on the website soon.
Here is the last of the autumn colour in the garden.
So when do pumpkins stop being pumpkins and become dirt? I don’t know, but I don’t think they will make for interesting photos any more. (Some would argue that they never did) So here are the last photos of the pumpkin graveyard.
Merlin and I just had our morning snuggle. We still do that every day. The rain keeps falling. I'll have to take him out in it today. He can only go so many days stuck inside. Yesterday we cut the monotony by making Bliss Balls. He really liked the dates. I'll post the recipe on the website soon.
Here is the last of the autumn colour in the garden.
So when do pumpkins stop being pumpkins and become dirt? I don’t know, but I don’t think they will make for interesting photos any more. (Some would argue that they never did) So here are the last photos of the pumpkin graveyard.