http://maggie-della.com/maggiesblog Thoughts of Life From a 50-Something Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:32:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm getting more and more jobs offsite, at least for part of the week. This has broken up my work routine somewhat and has me out of the office a whole lot more than I used to be. Della misses the company, but not the huge meeting table that sits ... http://maggie-della.com/maggiesblog/2008/06/07/all-work-and-no-play/ Still waiting for spring, although it's showing signs of an imminent arrival. I want that garden in, that tiny little strip of land that sits next to the sunny side of the house. Imagine about 25 postage stamps lined end to end and you've got an idea of how much ... http://maggie-della.com/maggiesblog/2008/03/31/how-grows-your-garden-green/ Easter is on its way, a certain harbinger of spring. Della's being a bad sport about it, but I don't mind. I get to celebrate not one, but two, spring holidays. Easter, of course, is one. The other is Passover, via my husband, Alex. Easter for me is not a ... http://maggie-della.com/maggiesblog/2008/03/07/thoughts-turning-to-spring/ Cooking is a leisure activity for me, and I seem to attract others who feel the same way. Alice DesChamps and I originally bonded over food and, in a funny way, so did Della and I. She loves junk food and wouldn't be caught dead with a carrot in her ... http://maggie-della.com/maggiesblog/2008/02/07/a-chicken-in-every-potor-oven/ I'm excited about 2008. My business is finally starting to stand on its own two feet and is growing steadily and strongly. I've had to shed some branches here and there, and be less of "everything to everyone," but it's found me a viable niche. What a good feeling! I'll ... http://maggie-della.com/maggiesblog/2008/01/03/welcome-the-new-year/ It's a cold night and Alex and I both wanted something hot. Even though the fridge was fairly full, I was in the mood for soup and couldn't find the ingredients I wanted, namely carrots and maybe celery. Definitely carrots, though. Unfortunately, I'd just taken the last two for a ... http://maggie-della.com/maggiesblog/2008/01/03/maggies-lentil-soup/ My, it's snowing up a storm today. I decided to stay home rather than brave the snow-clogged streets to get into my office. When you work for yourself, a vacation doesn't really exist but you need to take one from time to time anyway. So, I guess today will be ... http://maggie-della.com/maggiesblog/2007/12/16/festivals-of-light-and-color/ Boston's a mecca if you're into food. There are gourmet food stores galore and a selection of unusual foods in your average supermarket. The demand is there. I'm blessed indeed. I went for a long walk yesterday afternoon and ended up at a gourmet food store about an hour's walk from ... http://maggie-della.com/maggiesblog/2007/11/11/fast-food-maggie-style/ My family is in town and we’re having a wonderful time. My folks are in their 80s, still full of energy but slowing down. To my incredible surprise, my sister and brother have somehow gotten my father to eat in Thai and Indian restaurants. He doesn’t look overjoyed to be ... http://maggie-della.com/maggiesblog/2007/11/09/a-little-time-for-my-little-folks/ I wonder at the world sometimes. When I was a kid, my folks taught me to take extra care if I happened to see a disabled person. A wheelchair, a white cane, or a guide dog were dead giveaways. Don't stare, they told me. Don't be mean. Go out of ... http://maggie-della.com/maggiesblog/2007/10/29/blind-behind-the-wheel/