Monthly Archives: February 2010
Book 6: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
Book #6: “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society” by Mary Ann Shaffer. My mom was so distraught by my reading of The Inheritance of Loss that she gave me this book to cheer myself up. A quick and … Continue reading
Book 5: The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai
Book #5 was “The Inheritance of Loss” by Kiran Desai. I should have known by the title that this book was going to be utterly depressing, but I had high expectations anyway. The book follows a few key characters and … Continue reading
ain’t no party like a root veggie party…
Tonight I was in a hurry to use up as many of the veggies as possible (while leaving some delicious leftovers for Emily). So for dinner I made: Roasted Cauliflower: Heat oven to 400. Chop cauliflower into big chunks, put … Continue reading
vegbox #1
vegbox #1 Emily got her first nursing paycheck, and it was a good bit more than we expected. While entering it into Moneydance (which I check compulsively), I noticed that our budget surplus for the month equaled the same amount … Continue reading
Book 4: Push by Sapphire
This book was very hard to read. The descriptions of abuse were vivid and graphic. A heartwrenching story – but not for the faint of heart or spirit. A great example of character development and “voice”. I wasn’t going to … Continue reading
