Helping the Animals in Japan

  I really don't even know how to put my feelings for the people of Japan into words right now. The level of devastation they have suffered and will continue to suffer is beyond horrendous. I was researching organizations to donate to this morning, when I came across an international animal welfare site. #)($#*(@$, the... Continue Reading →

Number 15

  I eat a three-course meal twice a year, during Restaurant Weeks. Tonight, I had dinner at Toscano in Beacon Hill. It was very, very, very good. I would go there again. For the first course, I had mozzarella, tomato, and basil. For the second course, I had sea scallops and the best sauteed spinach... Continue Reading →

A Lull in the List

  There's a lull in the list, and I'm restless. I am working my way through a book, but it is slow going. I am reading The Way of All Flesh by Samuel Butler. The print is teeny tiny. I've thought about buying a magnifier to read it, actually. I am almost halfway through. I'm... Continue Reading →

The Perfumery

My apartment has become a perfumery. I just finished my concoctions. I now have four vials of what hopefully will be nice-smelling perfume. I think they have to "sit" for a day or something. This is what I received in my kit:                   Some English Rose, Tuberose... Continue Reading →

Absinthe and Brussels Sprouts

  Last night I tried absinthe and brussels sprouts for the first time. I love when I can check off more than one list item in a day. I had decided to try absinthe, and in my research of the drink, I learned that March 5 was National Absinthe Day. The perfect day to try... Continue Reading →

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