by Ira | Dec 2, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
I don’t know why, exactly, but tonight is a cozy night. The coziest night I’ve felt in a while. Pups are extra snuggly. We watched a movie together and I ate spaghetti and had a glass of wine. And now we’re in bed, gonna go to sleep early, and maybe read for a bit....
by Ira | Dec 2, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
Wow. We watched the first genuinely, bonafide, no-excuses, terrible Hitchcock movie tonight. It was…wild. Nonsensical. Trash. Had to happen eventually, I guess. Anyway…it is late, so this is a short one. Night night. More tomorrow 🙂
by Ira | Nov 30, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
Sigh. So…I learned something today: when measuring flour, you must scoop with a spoon into your dry measuring cup, then lightly level off. If you scoop it straight from the bag, like a dumbass, your baked goods will come out dry af. I knew it was off as soon as they...
by Ira | Nov 29, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
I did it. I cooked myself a steak dinner. Set off the smoke alarm. I’d even opened up all the windows and put the central air fan on in anticipation…but it wasn’t enough. Not by half. Sigh. Whoever thought microwave stove hoods are sufficient for cooking should...
by Ira | Nov 28, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
So, I want to learn how to cook a steak in an iron skillet. We don’t have a grill. That’s fine. We so rarely eat grill-able stuff, at least in the quantities necessary for a grill. So…a skillet. It’s enough for Liz and I to make a dinner to share. That’s what I want...
by Ira | Nov 27, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
LONG workday today. A good one. But, long nonetheless. It felt normal, which is exactly what I needed. I didn’t quite get to bed when I wanted to last night, but better prospects tonight. Joy just curled herself up into the blanket on the bed. Like, under the blanket....
