Years back I was a ova/lacto vegetarian, which means I included eggs and milk products along with a wide variety of veggies in my diet. I made the switch for one reason–to improve my health.

My digestive system was totally out of whack. I won’t lie and say the transition was easy. It sucked, especially at family gatherings when they stared at me owl-eyed and asked what the hell DID I eat.

Uh, veggies, eggs and milk products?

Anyway, as I delved into creative ways to fix meals, I ran into the controversy (at the time) about butter being better … Read the rest »

When I took my mom to the doctor this morning, our doctor told me that Books A Million (in the KC area) had restocked ONE REAL COWBOY. The books were racked, but my dear doctor “rearranged” the shelf and put ORC cover out. 🙂

Wow, what a friend!!!… Read the rest »

I love flowers, but I don’t have time for a lot of intense gardening. But I’ve found patio gardening satisfies the urge to get my hands dirty and provide that floral visual I crave. Here’s a picture of one of my petunia pots.

These Sugar Daddy petunias are in big pots, like 16″ in diameter. I mixed a lighter shade of purple with these petunias. Before long, the flowers should drape over the sides in a cascade of varying color. … Read the rest »

I can’t believe the end of the month is nearly here, and I’ve neglected my blog. Bad Jan!

In my own defense, I spend a bulk of the time ushering my mom to and from doctors offices. Her health is the pits, and unfortunately she hasn’t received any treatment that helps what ails her. In fact, most of the problems can’t be “cured”, so it’s a matter of learning to endure.

On one bright note, I have made great headway the past two days on the world building of my para. I’d gotten to the part where headbanging sounded like … Read the rest »

March came in like a lion and out like a lamb, giving us the best early temperatures we’ve had in ages. We had nice April showers this spring but it turned butt cold. Them came May.

April showers bring May flowers. Yeah, well, our April showers brought in a torrent of ugly weather. It was bizarre to get 4+ inches of rain daily for nearly a week. While we escaped major damage, getting just a bit of water in the basement, others were flooded out.

In fact, Kansas has gotten slapped badly by storms so far. The town of Greensberg … Read the rest »