Its the Little Things

I look back in my life. There are times when life has taken big turns. Sure, there is meeting someone, getting married, starting a family, buying a car, getting that job. All those things in my past that were expected to make up what was expected in life. But it is the sudden shift that changes the direction of life. There are tragedies that may be forced upon us. I am talking about death and taxes mostly. Continue reading

Pizza Dough Next Day

This is a follow up story to my Pizza Dough Recipe . The pizza dough did work out quite well and we enjoyed the pizza that we created. This morning, we thought that we would make another pizza with the second piece of dough. When I took the pizza dough out of the refrigerator, I found that it had risen and expanded beyond the container that I stored it in. Continue reading

Pizza Dough Recipe

This is a recipe that I have found on the internet and I use it as my definitive recipe for making pizza dough. What is particular to my pizza dough requirements is that I want to bake the pizza on a pizza stone in my oven, and that I want to use my stand mixer with two different dough attachments to make the pizza dough. There are three parts to this recipe, as there are with all others: (1) Equipment List, (2) Ingredients, and (3) Instructions Continue reading

Dog Days of Summer

What are the Dog Days of Summer? Technically, these are the days between July 3 and November 11. When I do a search on the internet, I quickly see this information: Dog days of summer are the hottest, most uncomfortable days of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, traditionally linked to the star Sirius (the “Dog Star”) rising around the same time as the Sun. The period is commonly given as July 3 to August 11 each year. Continue reading

A Really Hot Day

This is an image from a really hot day that I lived through, and I have the photo to tell the truth. The date is July 8, 2022. We are still in the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The temperature readings inside my car The temperature this day is 47.9 degrees Celcius, or 118.2 degrees Farenheit. This weather is hot. But we get used to it. You can’t stay indoors. Our air conditioner does not really work anymore at these temperatures. Continue reading

Understanding Each Other

Do we understand each other? I would say No. But I do believe that we think that we understand each other. There are different types of people with different approaches to life and with different approaches to other people that they live with or encounter or interact with, and so on. I believe that there are people who are aware of their own selves and probably aware of most people around them. Continue reading

Where Does Time Go

This is an age old question. If you are younger, you will not feel it the same. If you are around twenty, you are in your prime, in my opinion. By the time you hit thirty, you suddenly realize ten years got away. Every decade that follows is fleeting.