tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82897361898793860472024-02-19T21:25:05.752-05:00500JerkCommentary on everyday happenings500Jerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644160258055017113noreply@blogger.comBlogger653125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289736189879386047.post-50535896216141670342021-03-31T06:42:00.002-05:002021-03-31T06:44:48.167-05:00Oh I Really Do Like ThisEpic passes have gone on sale, and for the first time ever, I’m tempted to commit to skiing next season. The glorious scenery, the feeling of flying, the happy exhaustion following a day on the slopes—why did I wait to ski until I was in my fifties? The heady mix of imminent peril and physical accomplishment is quite a draw.Though to be clear, I spend a good deal of time inching down 500Jerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644160258055017113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289736189879386047.post-61594823638260429312020-12-12T16:58:00.001-05:002020-12-12T16:58:08.749-05:00Better Angels 500Jerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644160258055017113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289736189879386047.post-47040779463305109672020-12-12T16:55:00.000-05:002020-12-12T16:55:39.142-05:00Big Creek 500Jerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644160258055017113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289736189879386047.post-54308701758699854562020-12-07T18:43:00.003-05:002020-12-07T18:43:39.290-05:00Germans Are Better at BeerSauerbraten—days in the making—potato dumplings, and braised red cabbage. 500Jerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644160258055017113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289736189879386047.post-51592442789320434642020-11-29T07:49:00.002-05:002020-11-29T07:49:56.230-05:00Birthday Girl 500Jerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644160258055017113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289736189879386047.post-5141592255230813952020-11-28T08:55:00.002-05:002020-11-28T08:55:27.146-05:00Oh My Heart 500Jerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644160258055017113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289736189879386047.post-78266328265896106772020-11-27T10:22:00.002-05:002020-11-27T10:22:51.729-05:00Thankful 500Jerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644160258055017113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289736189879386047.post-80788799823034968942020-11-26T11:05:00.001-05:002020-11-26T11:05:03.863-05:00It’s War 500Jerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644160258055017113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289736189879386047.post-29798220897156202602020-11-21T09:10:00.003-05:002020-11-21T09:21:41.144-05:00Gruyere Cheese OmeletteWith a tablespoon and a half of butter and a third of a cup of gruyere, this makes for a very rich and buttery Saturday morning omelette treat. A second course of Benton’s bacon and a FlourHead scone have set the course for an extreme diet cheat day. I’ll jog tomorrow. 500Jerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644160258055017113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289736189879386047.post-89918032377517456862020-11-20T19:02:00.001-05:002020-11-20T19:02:12.251-05:00Oredigger! 500Jerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644160258055017113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289736189879386047.post-58917465736070300912020-11-18T21:31:00.000-05:002020-11-18T21:31:09.008-05:00Cupcakes and COVID 500Jerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644160258055017113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289736189879386047.post-67005327419734582702020-11-17T22:06:00.001-05:002020-11-17T22:06:52.591-05:00Still Life in COVID Times 500Jerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644160258055017113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289736189879386047.post-88954027313458352662020-11-16T07:16:00.003-05:002020-11-16T13:16:21.651-05:00And Another Thing About Getting OlderI really can’t see a damn thing. Readers are now an almost full-time necessity, even if only to see the meal I'm eating. Eyebobs are my readers of choice. Apparently I can’t even grocery shop without them.nut what I wantedI bought a giant delicious bag of cashews the other day, only to get home and find they are . . . unsalted. See the giant labeling tell? UNSALTED. What use is 500Jerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644160258055017113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289736189879386047.post-31484370114387701232020-11-14T08:53:00.003-05:002020-11-14T08:53:27.185-05:00Saturday Morning Apple PancakeA ten out of ten morning.500Jerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644160258055017113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289736189879386047.post-9872859015039157532020-11-13T07:29:00.004-05:002020-11-13T07:29:49.923-05:00Beautiful Fall With a little lettuce peeking through.500Jerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644160258055017113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289736189879386047.post-32864478747858384792020-11-12T08:06:00.005-05:002020-11-12T10:38:59.935-05:00Carrying OnIn the midst of a tumultuous election season and worldwide pandemic that really should be inspiring feelings of panic, rage, and dismay, I find myself instead deeply and profoundly . . . bored. SO BORED. It's completely selfish and silly, of course, but to counteract the ennui, I'm embarking on a bit of an anti-boredom campaign. First up: conquering a cookbook.I has this one.Everything500Jerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644160258055017113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289736189879386047.post-18691955631431472532017-11-20T13:59:00.002-05:002017-11-20T13:59:38.650-05:00Holy mackerel!This blog is not dead yet!500Jerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644160258055017113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289736189879386047.post-3145597593209272402014-06-09T06:42:00.003-05:002014-06-09T06:42:25.851-05:00Sailboat
Our neighbors have recently gifted us with a small sailboat their son has outgrown, and although East Tennessee is not much for wind, there are occasional afternoons when a breeze will kick up enough to allow a short cruise.
This is Boy Wonder, with his cousin, sailing on Fort Loudoun lake the other day. I was glad to catch them upright, because most of their sailing experience 500Jerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644160258055017113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289736189879386047.post-46327463105782737282013-12-16T07:46:00.003-05:002013-12-16T07:49:17.887-05:00'Tis the SeasonFor basketball, that is. We've been having fun watching Boy Wonder play with a KYS team that's doing very well this year. The team has some speed, a little bit of height, and is gaining confidence, which is great to watch.
The boys all seem to get along and have a good time. Ten year-old boys are easy to please.
Except when their parents consistently forget their red 500Jerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644160258055017113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289736189879386047.post-79982444317560532602013-12-13T07:31:00.000-05:002013-12-13T07:31:33.670-05:00Holly JollyThis year, Christmas somehow seems more doable and not nearly as overwhelming as years past, and I'm not sure why. I've been humming carols, listening to Boy Wonder sing Christmas songs, decorating the tree, and hanging stockings, all without feeling the least bit like any of it's a chore. That's new. Usually, I'm kind of a grump at Christmas.
I even took an artsy picture of 500Jerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644160258055017113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289736189879386047.post-77004291335562793562013-12-12T07:55:00.000-05:002013-12-12T07:55:00.695-05:00"Mom, This Camera Is Broken"Boy Wonder's nighttime photo efforts:
Artsy!
500Jerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644160258055017113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289736189879386047.post-70245791814549752662013-12-11T07:39:00.000-05:002013-12-11T07:48:59.298-05:00Beautiful DeweesWe've been spending some time in coastal South Carolina with family and friends lately and hope to spend a good deal more. There is something compelling about the lowcountry: the history, the light, the everchanging water. (Plus, you guys, the shrimp and grits are not to be believed.)
Some pictures from earlier this fall:
Abandoned WWII submarine spotting tower
House in the trees
500Jerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644160258055017113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289736189879386047.post-61426119320113102942013-12-10T07:35:00.000-05:002013-12-10T07:59:14.731-05:00SiblingsThere's something about a younger brother that riles up the usually gentle Miss M:
Miss M (blowing minor Boy Wonder annoyance completely out of proportion): Well, how would you like it if I stomped your face?
Me: MADDIE. Be an example.
Miss M: I AM, MOM.
Me: No, you're not.
Miss M: You didn't say I have to be a GOOD example.500Jerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644160258055017113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289736189879386047.post-68521542016464341802013-12-09T06:42:00.005-05:002013-12-09T06:42:57.034-05:00Thirteen500Jerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644160258055017113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289736189879386047.post-25973086623809052692013-12-06T08:01:00.003-05:002013-12-06T08:08:04.320-05:00Thanksgiving 2013500Jerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644160258055017113noreply@blogger.com0