Tag Archives: food

pancake creativity

This website absolutely blows me away. I love pancakes. To me, they are definitely a comfort food. Nothing tastes better than a big stack of fluffy pancakes drizzled with maple syrup. But on this website, this guy takes it to … Continue reading

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diets

I am thinking about dieting again.  Well, maybe not “dieting” per se, but just adjusting my food intake (in a way that would hopefully be somewhat long term) in order to slim down a bit.  It’s the closest thing to … Continue reading

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diets

I am not a diet person.  I do not believe in crash diets or sudden changes for weight loss.  The only guaranteed way to lose weight is through permanent changes in your diet and exercise.  I also do not believe … Continue reading

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last sunday

This was a story I WANTED to blog but just didn’t have time. Last Sunday, my church was scheduled to go to a local homeless shelter and serve dinner.  I’m not naming the shelter because I believe in what they … Continue reading

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more weird instant messages

One “side effect” of the time I spent in Africa is a moderately annoying “proposal problem”.  See, to Africans (African men in particular), my white American skin equals a green card.  The vast majority of Africans just really desire to … Continue reading

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Family lunch

Written at 2pm, Saturday June 6. Hello blog. I don’t know if this will go through, because I’ve discovered the cell service is pretty flukey around Funk amd Wilcox. Luckily our hotel is in Minden, and I can get a … Continue reading

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breakfast at the firehouse

One of the primary reasons we spent a night at Ruth’s cabin was so that we could go to her volunteer fire department breakfast.  This breakfast is a fundraiser and is held every year on Memorial Day.  The community gathers … Continue reading

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illnesses… where I’ve been

It’s not a great excuse but it’s the truth.  I can’t believe how sick I’ve been this week, or even this whole winter.  This has got to be the fifth or sixth cold I’ve had this year, and this one … Continue reading

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the pirate update

First an update on me: I’m better but not yet well.  My voice is back, but it takes a lot of energy for me to talk and if I talk too much, it makes my throat hurt.  BUT I have … Continue reading

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sugar tax? i don’t think so!

I just heard on the news that they are considering a tax on sugar- sugary snacks and sugary beverages.  I think that just may be the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard. A tax on cigarettes makes sense to me.  Smoking … Continue reading

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