random thought thursday:: non hippie edition

i had some braised kale tonight that was honestly better than the mashed potatoes they shared a plate with. insane. and it was the first time i ate kale! i feel like i should be receiving my membership to “Fad Foods of Yesterday”, since kale has been hip FOREVER according to hippies….and yet, i’m a

random thought thursday:: ranunculus edition

ranunculus. is the plural ranunculaii??   i am obsessed & want to grow some this year. i keep seeing people post pictures of their gorgeous blue mason jars full of a bouquet of them. where do you buy them in bouquets? trader joes? farmer’s markets?  where??? (i am desperately seeking ranunculussssessssss.) source i am obsessed,

bike spokes, fins, & other such things

i asked rl what to do about my blog.  be funnier and lighter he said.  oh, okay.  no pressure. let’s talk about how i name stuff that is not living, shall we? so what about all of those pages up top that say “coming soon, and thanks for your support?” you ask?  well, it’s my

true devotion, the five hour pie, & cold toes

this is a bit of a random post. but, since it is technically after midnight as i’m typing this, that’s okay – qualify it as a random thought thursday, wouldja? it’s also okay that i am baking a pie right now, my very first strawberry rhubarb to be exact. my grandma Francek’s recipe. i try

random thought thursday:: why linner edition

Steak Sandwich picture courtesy of The Pioneer Woman 1.  we have brunch.  it’s great, and when my older sister worked at casa lupita (may it rest in delicious best-Mexican-food-ever peace), we rocked out a few family brunches. 2.  we have a “late” lunch.  huh? 3.  we have an “early” dinner.  wah? 4.  why do we

random thought thursday: celebrity dinner party

the guest list: zooey deschanel  :  drew barrymore  :  jessica simpson  :  tori spelling  :  the pioneer woman  :  ellen page  :    wanda sykes  :  kate hudson  :  keri russell  :  liv tyler  :  whitney cummings  :  reese witherspoon  :  maya angelou  :  lauren graham  :  melissa mccarthy  :  jewel  :  sheryl crow  :  sherri

random thought thursday:: the random edition

1. i am on the precipice of losing my cool at work. please pray that my patience pants are available to wear. 2. i saw on my drive into work today: several wild turkeys, 2 sand hill cranes (such majestic creatures!!), robins, horses, squirrels, crows, miniature horses, swans, farm ducks & regular ducks.  i felt

random thought thursday:: veronica edition

today is thursday, and is another day for me to pay tribute to something i love, or more appropriately described, another way for me to ramble. the letter v. in my humble opinion, the letter should be used more often.  i don’t often encounter having to use it, as often as i’d like.  oh you

random thought thursday: what about vitamin f?

1.  why is there no vitamin F or G, or H or I or J for that matter? or is there?  scientists, medical staff and vitamin store employees, please weigh in. 2.  and why does vitamin b get it’s own subcatergories?  b6, b12, probably more than ‘b’eets the eye.  huh? 2.5  here is my official

random thought thursday:: holiday edition

fun image above from this here design*sponge blog 1.  what is a nog?  like egg nog?  noggin?  what eggsactly do eggs have to do with nogs?  great word. “hey you nooooogggggssss” (goonies, anyone, anyone?) 🙂 moving on. 2.  why is it called mistletoe?  it hangs above your head.  do they look like toes?  let’s discuss.