Sweet Strangers in Ballard
I hope to see your smiling faces in Ballard tonight, sometime between 6 and 8 pm. If the rain stops, we can make Happy Spots on the sidewalk in front of the store! If it… Sweet Strangers in Ballard
A balanced meal
There once was a lady named Doeri,Who wanted to eat cacciatore,She broke her routine,By eating poutine,And posted the pic and the story. This was inspired by a friend’s photograph on Facebook. Barry and I ate… A balanced meal
Still Life With Fruit
There are critical foods that I lack, So I pedal with trailer and pack, To buy berries and greens, And some snappy fresh beans, And it’s only 12 miles, out and back. I admit, I… Still Life With Fruit
Two wheels never fail her
There once was a practical sailor, Who went off to pick up some kale. Her Pink bike was too small, For fruits, veggies, and all, So she shopped with her bicycle trailer. The picture says… Two wheels never fail her
It's the economy, stupid
Three eateries here went away, As I crossed the entire U.S.A. If I’d bought just one meal, From Ralwiggie’s, I feel, They might still be in business today. In that great spot across from the… It's the economy, stupid
Not even the crabs would eat it
While I was away, the boatyard had a potluck so memorable, people were still talking about it 5 weeks later: Now, Miss Manners would never say, “Eww,” So Miss Audrey knew just what to do.… Not even the crabs would eat it
Cooking a loose moose
A Newfoundland lady once bet, That she’d find, somewhere, out on the ‘net, A recipe page, For wine, moose, and sage. She won! It’s on Foodie Gazette. A little limerick to celebrate the spinoff of… Cooking a loose moose
Two turkeys pardoned by a third
I wrote this during the Bush administration, to celebrate the annual pardon of two turkeys by the president. Six years later, two turkeys get pardoned, but is the pardoner still a bird with a tiny… Two turkeys pardoned by a third
My blender, my teacher
I picked up my first blender from a yard sale while I was in college. It was an ugly avocado-green 1960’s model with a heavy motor and a heavier glass jar, but it did a… My blender, my teacher
Semi-nude Easter jelly wrestling
A bikini-clad Kiwi named Nelly Decided to wrestle in jelly “It’s Easter, I know, But I just have to go, If I win, I might be on the telly!” For more on semi-nude jelly wrestling,… Semi-nude Easter jelly wrestling