Three Reasons Why I Love this Magazine

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Three snap shots from this month’s issue (which you can read online for free)

Flashback

In July, Matt and I went camping. We drove an hour to a little park with a hike-in site on the edge of a lake. Where water met land was ambiguous and when illuminated by sunset became an eerie strange beauty. But it was also 103 degrees outside and very humid. Since I’m cold-natured, I crawled into the warm tent and was lulled into a deep sleep. Matt, on the other hand, sweated non-stop and felt completely unable to relax with constant moisture oozing from him. So, after one short night, we packed up and left. Oh, did I mention I forgot to bring the coffee? That might have been our real downfall! :}

Hey, at least the wildlife was friendly :)

Auntie Jo-Jo

Next week, my niece and nephew come to visit for Thanksgiving. I officially have three nephews and one niece (although unofficially I have two nieces and six nephews, but I digress). Here's cutie-pie David who is officially one year old. You know I'm getting old when the majority of my pictures start featuring children! :D

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+ This is what Yosemite looks like at sunset!

Quiche

I love omelets. They have a ‘blank slate’ quality to them. You can throw in just about anything and it will taste great. I love quiche because its one big omelet with a flaky crust. Hello! With a base of 3 eggs, 1 cup milk, and 1 cup cheese, its a canvas waiting for the colors of your pantry/garden/fridge. Its a frame that makes any picture look good. Its the right lighting for any face. Okay, enough analogies. But I’m serious. Mix in potatoes, ham, spinach, zucchini, even asparagus and it will taste amazing.

So when our garden finally started producing eggplants and when my sister’s garden was overrun with eggplants, I decided to try an eggplant quiche. The results? AMAZING! (of course!).

I use Martha’s Pate Brisee recipe, it yields me three thin quiche crusts, perfect for pulling out of the freezer at a moment’s notice.

The result was perfection!

Talent

Friends,

I know you’re out there (because you tell me so in person) even if you’re not commenting. So it is with such confidence that I compose this plug. You may notice on the sidebar the list of friends who join me in this blog sphere. I’ve added another list: talent. Don’t get me wrong, you ALL have talent. But these friends are more than happy to hawk…I mean, share, their superb talent through the business model. And you get to benefit from the fact that I know them :D. Heck, I get to benefit from the fact that I know them!

Anyhow, it was too long to title the list “friends with benefits” but that’s essential what they are. So check them out. Because, you know I have great taste ;).

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I like hugging things

Last Saturday, while my sister was resting from giving birth and my mother was helping, me and dad went to an airshow. He was in the air force for 20 years and has a thing for planes, even though he never got to fly them. We saw the Thunderbirds, he talked “shop” with plenty of military people and I kept busy running my left hand (a.k.a. ring hand) through my hair to catch the glare of the sun ;). I got him to turn around here:

Dad and the Thunderbirds.

It wasn’t just all fun Pops, though, I found something to hug. And you know how I like hugging things…

Good thing it wasn’t on!

The end.