Adventures with Toots and The Ninja

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• Limbering up the typing fingers
  on Sep 4, 2012 in Toots Ninja school
  Here it is, the day after Labor Day. The Ninja starts school this morning (his bus picked him up at 6:23; school starts at 7:10; I hate it but there is nothing to be done. Toots is still at Children's Hospital; she starts school tomorrow. I have pret...
• Update
  on Aug 15, 2012
  I am being treated for diverticulitis. It has not been pleasant. I'll get back to writing regularly when I can.
• Hi
  on Aug 7, 2012
  We got back from our vacation in New Jersey and Delaware several days ago. We had a quiet but fun time; went to Rehoboth Beach, go-karted at this place, rode the Cape May-Lewes ferry, and ate at Maria's in Manasquan, New Jersey (my family's favorite...
• I find it disconcerting....
  on Jul 27, 2012 in Ninja
  ...that when I'm out in public with Ninja, people pull me aside to comment on how tall and good-looking he is.
• Ninja works
  on Jul 26, 2012 in Ninja probation
  As part of his community service probation requirement, The Ninja and I worked at our church's Stewardship Supper again this afternoon. (Well, I have to drive him, and I'd feel awful not doing anything.) He took out the garbage, fetched and carried,...
• Method to my madness
  on Jul 25, 2012 in mental illness Toots Ninja school probation
  So, The Ninja has a chores requirement as part of his probation. One of the projects that's been "on the list" for a long time, but has not been gotten to, is to paint his and Toots' bedrooms. In fact, we've never painted the kids' rooms; the walls h...
• A happy picture
  on Jul 23, 2012 in Toots Ninja
  Did I mention that, back in June (before the episode of Toots and the pills) we attended a wedding of family friends?We obtained permission to take Toots, as she had been doing fairly well just previously and had never been to a wedding.The kids both...
• Cherry pudding
  on Jul 23, 2012
  We ate this on Saturday night.Adapted from my 1943 copy of Mrs. Simon Kander's Settlement Cook Book.1 quart hot milkPinch salt1 cup whole wheat bread crumbs1 cup graham cracker crumbs3 tablespoons unsalted butter4 large eggs, slightly beaten1 cup sug...
• Tonight's menu
  on Jul 21, 2012
  I don't think I would do well as a professional cook. I wouldn't want to make food every day all day. But I do enjoy cooking a big meal once in a while. Tonight we are hosting the monthly meeting of Write Club.Spinach dip, veggies and chipsBeer can c...
• Bawkkkk
  on Jul 18, 2012
  We are having company on Saturday, and I want to try making Beer Can Chicken on the grill. I have what sounds like an easy recipe, with a lot of five and four star ratings from people who have tried it. My concern is, how possible is it to get the ch...

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