LAURIE ROCKENBECK
My personal and random blog
Water Woes
Oh yes. Again. At least there's no water damage this time. For those of you who haven't followed my life closely over the last few years, let me fill you in on some details. In 2006, there was a very nasty windstorm in the Seattle area dubbed the "Hanukkah Eve Wind...
The Green Bean Conspiracy
Okay,maybe it's exaggeration to go all conspiracy theory here. I don't really think that there are people out there plotting against my salad Nicoise plans for dinner tonight. But tell me people, when was the last time you went to two different grocery stores, at...
Dissecting the Cherimoya
The most recent issue of Fine Food came with a Cherimoya Lime sorbet that looked too good to pass up. We first encountered this fruit about a year ago. We bought one, brought it home, cut it up and immediately spit it out. It turns out that the Cherimoya is one of...
Picky Feet
I'll start with a disclaimer that I have told Emma that I'm posting this, and she said, and I don't dare quote her directly, something to the effect that it's okay to post this because any of her friends reading this will know about her pickiness already. My daughter...
Lucky to be American
I cringe whenever I hear someone say they are "Proud to be an American." Pride is the feeling of satisfaction with meeting personal goals, usually set by oneself. Being born on American soil or to American parents is luck. There is nothing magical or pre-ordained...
How much is a pet worth?
As I wait in the vet's examining room, I look at my uncomfortable kitty and wonder what this latest feline adventure will cost. Don't get me wrong, I love my two cats, but there is something about how much we are willing to spend on our own animals that bugs me. Even...
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