Happy Holidays!
Yes, I’m a little late on this. But it’s been a crazy December.
Yes, I’m a little late on this. But it’s been a crazy December.
For the filling:1 1/2 – 2 pounds fresh sweet cherries, stemmed and pitted3/4 cup granulated sugar1/4 cup cornstarch1/4 teaspoon kosher salt2 tablespoons bourbon Cookie Dough Crumble:4 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the baking dish1 cup all-purpose flourRounded 1/4 teaspoon baking soda1/4 teaspoon fine salt1/3 cup packed light brown sugar1/3 cup granulated sugar1/2 teaspoon…
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I’m behind in positing my 5K race results. My New Year’s Resolution is to do one 5K per month. We’re now in March and I’m 3/3. On New Year’s Eve, there was the Resolution Run at Crocker Park. I finished 345 out of 384. Overall, I was happy with my time. I think it was…
Growing up, I used to dance. I started lessons when I was three and continued up until I graduated from high school. I participated in tap, ballet and a little bit of jazz (really closer to musical theater). About 18 months ago, I saw that one of the girls I danced with offers adult classes…
I’ve been studying Spanish for almost a year via Duolingo. The sentences they use often feature cats in one way or another. I’ve been screenshotting the cat ones, because, well, cats.
I’m playing school age teacher for the rest of the summer. Our school age teacher quit. So, I moved up front and I’m trying to get some semblance of control in that room. The first thing I talked to them about was not wanting rules, but rather guidelines. And that I thought one of the…
It’s International Cat. Actually, here in the Marks house, everyday is International Cat Day. Everyone knows that cats rule the world. We humans are here only to serve our feline overlords. Here are two recent pictures of my two overlords. They have such a rough life, don’t they? I’m off to feed the princesses their…
My grandma loved the peonies in her yard. My brother who lives in the house hates them. However, he hasn’t followed through with ripping out the last of them. And he won’t let me transplant them into the yard at my* house. As usual, they were in bloom on Memorial Day, so I cut some.…
Last weekend was the Cleveland Marathon and associated races. This was the second year I’ve participated in the 5K, and I think I’m going to make it an annual event. Last year I had four goals: Finish Not be the last one across the finish line Finish under an hour I accomplished all three. I…
I took this picture of my neighbor’s lawn as I was coming home for lunch. Thankfully the snow didn’t stick beyond that little bit. Will Winter ever end? We’re only two months from the beginning of summer. I’d like to be able to put my winter clothes away pretty soon. When I went to Easter…
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