http://www.xorph.com/mom A way to keep in touch with others and myself Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:08:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I met James, Susan, and Mom at Sacred Heart Church. I was lector for the first Sunday of Advent. We came back, ate lunch, and worked on going through piles of papers on Mombo's desk. I stopped by Jay's in the a.m. to have him check the tire from yesterday. ... http://www.xorph.com/mom/2011/11/27/lazy-rainy-day/ Up at 8 to go to Greystone to help cut wood for their Log Day. Ended up on Blue Bank Road loading logs into Joe-Ben after they were cut by James, Mingus, and Drew. Unloaded that truckload, and then helped Mombo get ready so that she could visit at Greystone ... http://www.xorph.com/mom/2011/11/26/log-day-becomes-grog-day/ I don't like the term "Black Friday." Too ominous. Cooked some more: baked turnips, pumpkin butter, gooseberry pie, pecan pie. Mom and I worked on cleaning out her desk. Made dvd of VIETNAM HD for James. I'll never be able to watch it. Jerome, Janet, and Juliana came to ... http://www.xorph.com/mom/2011/11/26/day-after-pie-day/ Well, maybe it was 6:30. Potatoes peeled. Card table and chairs out of the closet and table clothes on. I brined the turkeys. Pretty good. Maybe a little salty. Caitlan made roasted broccoli and cauliflower, butternut squash ice cream pie with gingersnap crust and her home-cooked pumpkin pie. Also a ... http://www.xorph.com/mom/2011/11/25/thanksgiving/ I need to do this because I am my mother's daughter. What if I forget everything? I'll try harder to write a bit every day. Just a bit. Who's it for? For my kids. And for me when I can't remember any more. Today is the day before Thanksgiving. I ... http://www.xorph.com/mom/2011/11/24/time-to-blog-again/ I loved Bruce. He loved me. He even proposed to me once. . . . In his younger days. But I have felt And I daresay I'm not the only one Who has felt Some regret Some guilt Some disappointment In myself At the way I spent time. . . Or did not spend time. . . With him. And I carried this Like ... http://www.xorph.com/mom/2011/01/21/bruce/ Today was winery day. First we had a wonderful lunch at a Bistro on the way there. It ws the first time I had clam chowder with the clams in shell. Delicious! Brendan was our chauffeur, and Kara and I had wine tastings at three of the many wineries near ... http://www.xorph.com/mom/2010/10/24/portland-pi-day-four/ Today is Monday. Kara had to go to work, so Brendan and I spent the day together. First we ate VooDoo Doughnuts for breakfast. Then we went into the city and walked around. We ended up at for lunch at Sushi Sakara. It was an automated sushi bar with a ... http://www.xorph.com/mom/2010/10/24/portland-pi-day-three/ Sunday. We had been to church last evening, so this morning we got up and went to the Farmers' Market. We bought apples and frozen meat. We even got yak summer sausage. Then BCA&KN introduced me to tamales for breakfast and now I am hooked. They served us right out ... http://www.xorph.com/mom/2010/10/24/portland-pi-day-two/ I flew away before dawn and was able to see the sun rise over the wing of an American Airlines jet. Breathtaking. Bless Caitlan for getting me to the airport at that early hour. Note to self: When traveling alone, always check a bag. Note to self 2: When not checking ... http://www.xorph.com/mom/2010/10/09/portland-p-i-day-one/