Life changes when you no longer have children to look after. On a bit of a whim, my husband and I decided to take an overnight trip to McCall on our motorcycle. We stopped at the bottom of White Bird Pass where the wilderness must still look similar to the days when the Nez Perce Indians fished [Read More]
There’s nothing quite like the aroma of a good coffee house to lure me in. I love the smell of the beans and the sound of the espresso machine steaming up a large cap of foam. Not all coffee houses are the same; I’ve had good and bad. When you’ve had a bad cup it’s [Read More]
I find it ironic that I am gluten intolerant and am surrounded by wheat fields. This is a picture taken from my deck two days ago. I love watching the combines maneuver the curves of the ripened fields but often wonder if the chaff in the air has any affect on my health. I have [Read More]
Tonight my husband took me out to dinner. As we sat perusing the menu, I looked at my options dwindling before my eyes. No to the pastas, no to the chicken over a bead of bread pudding, and the list went on. When the waitress came, I mentioned I had a gluten allergy and could [Read More]
Ever have one of those days when you just can’t make up your mind? Today was one of those. Maybe my fickleness is due to the fact it is Friday and the majority of my usable cognitive brain cells have already been expended, or perhaps I can blame it on menopause.I changed my blog layout [Read More]
Our farmer’s market must rank as one of the best in our region. I had my husband drag the camera along this morning so I could share it with you. Everything at the market is personally grown or crafted as I’ve mentioned in past blogs. But it is more than just the food and crafts [Read More]
This is a delicious cold salad to enjoy on a warm summer evening. Enjoy! Oriental Chicken Pasta Salad 1/4 cup sesame seeds 1 16 oz package of gluten free penne pasta 1/3 cup olive oil 1/3 cup gluten free soy sauce 1/3 cup rice vinegar 1 tsp. sesame oil 3 Tbsp. brown sugar 1 [Read More]
We visited our middle son last week in Tahoe, our youngest son is in Canada for four weeks and next week we’ll head to Seattle to visit our daughter. We’ve become the traveling parents because the chicks have flown the nest. I am amazed how fast the years have come and gone. I remember hearing [Read More]