Lamb and Frog

Where “T” stands for tortilla. New Mexico, like many states, is hurtin’ for money. The state legislature is looking for ways to both cut expenditures and increase income. What do they come up with? Food tax.
Now, when I moved here 15 or so years ago all food was subject to NM State gross receipts tax. [...]

Note to Readers: This will be a rant. I will be swearing. It is highly likely that I will be swearing a lot. I will not be pulling punches. If you’re easily offended you may want to skip this one.

Recently, a couple of good friends of mine have been having some angst. One is grappling with [...]

Seriously, is it September? No, I’m not talking about the kids going back to school. They do that in mid-August (which is almost enough to make me wish they were back in year-round school). I’m talking about football. I am ready for some football. Of course, I canceled our Sunday Ticket this season. Why? Because [...]

and dirt don’t hurt. A middle-school friend of mine voiced that little ditty as he was invoking the ‘5-second rule’ for a piece of candy his little brother had dropped in their front yard.
As most of you are painfully aware, I am not in the running for mother of the year for anything, but especially [...]

The On-topic Part
I finished two more Christmas scarves and added them to the pile of unblocked scarves on my dresser. Aaaannnd…thatsallIhavetosayaboutthat.
The Off-topic Part
A friend recently asked me if I would be willing to give a blogging workshop at her kids’ elementary school (she’s going to swap with a hands-on  Natural History Museum workshop at my [...]