Recipe Rants: Apricot-glazed ham with potatoes and asparagus

I am a meat and potatoes guy. Well not really–more of a pizza and sandwiches kind of guy. But I will try new things as long as it does not contain: beans, rice and raw tomatoes. Earlier this week my son, Tyler, and I tried to make a nice ham dinner. We found the recipe […]
30 Days About Me. Day 13: Huge Impact

This article was originally written on July 14, 2010 but today’s topic was someone of something that has had a huge impact on my life. It was my dog, Ineka. Some would say but he’s just a dog… It is with a sad heart that I have to report that our dear friend, Ineka passed […]
30 Days About Me. Favorite Band or Artist

I am participating a blog challenge today called 30 Days About Me but together so graciously by a Daily Dose of Toni. Today’s topic is my favorite band or artist. If you are a rabid reader of this blog you know that music plays a huge role in my life. I have over 7000 songs […]
30 Days About Me. A Photo from 10 years ago and a current one

I am participating the a blog challenge this month called 30 Days About Me brought to us so graciously from a Daily Dose of Toni. Today topic: a photo from ten years ago and a current one holds a special place to me. For the past ten years I have been chasing a dream that […]
Stairway to Heaven?

Umm not quite. Maybe a stairway to a sanctuary. Or better yet stairway to the front door. This weekend, my son, Tyler and I finished the front steps on Fortos’ Fort. It was a project that I have wanted to do since the day I moved in over a year ago. Like all projects, this […]