2017 has been a hell of a year. In my journal, I flippantly wrote, ‘2017 the year I lost the Bij and my boob.’ It was only 50% true. I still have my breast. It all started after the Women’s March in January. Eight or ten friends walked to the march. The crowds were massive, and the group I went with wanted to move from the place we’ve been standing in for more than an hour. … [Read more...]
I Will Miss You Bijou Cat
Bijou the cat was the longest relationship I've had. It ended yesterday. Bijou happened into my life. I had just purchased the duplex that I now reside in. I sat on the kitchen floor, heat gun in one hand, a cigarette in the other, tears streaming down my face from fear and frustration that I had just done the worse thing in my life by buying this piece of shit building. … [Read more...]
Love You More
I was going to write a recipe roundup for My Well Seasoned Life’s last post of 2016. But as I began to write down recipes and events what stood out most and had the greatest impact on me was caretaking my mom this year. Through the act of tending to her needs I found that a very caring and affectionate person hides underneath my cloak of snark and impatience. In August and … [Read more...]
The Journey of Friendship
There are all kinds of journeys—physical, mental, emotional we’ve all been on them in one form or another. But the journey of forgiveness to love is often difficult to recognize, experience or capture over a lifetime, let alone a weekend. Yet I experienced the hurt, healing and beauty of this journey in the small fishing village of Rågeleje between two wonderful, life long … [Read more...]
My Thanksgiving Ritual
Many people have food rituals that make Thanksgiving special. I’m no different. Thanksgiving wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without Parmesan battered fried cauliflower, stuffed mini pumpkins or corn and pomegranate sauté. What I don’t think other people share with me is my Thanksgiving ritual--doing the dishes. You heard me right, I love doing dishes after the Thanksgiving meal. … [Read more...]
