by Chrysa SmithI'm sitting at my computer watching it rain. I just know that someday, sometime soon, the signs of light and life will return to Southeastern PA and I'll be first in line for the season's first available shot at al fresco dining.Where to go to combine the beauty of nature with the beauty of a good meal? Well naturally, one has to go down to the river---the Delaware River that is.Two [...]
by Mary Fran Bontempo and Chrysa SmithThe Granny Panties bloggers are also good friends. We started this "blogazine" with humor in mind. So, even though we work really hard at this, there are nights, after a long week, when a case of the sillies sets in. This past week was a good example.All invited to speak at a writer's conference (Pearl S. Buck Writer's Conference), we were discussing the opening night festivities. One [...]
by Chrysa SmithOn the week of a thousand failures, my range was one of the victims.The stovetop still worked, but the digital display for the oven, clock, other settings just died. At first, I thought it was the circuit breaker. When that didn't work I called the service man to come take a closer look.A five year old range that maybe cost me $750+/- would now cost me $650+/- to be brought back [...]
I love a nice red with a twang. Once my pallette matured, so did my tastes in beverages. If you're drinking Now, I don't mean to criticize those sweet, light, white wine drinkers. But really, I can't take them seriously. I mean, I love a good, cold Pino Grigio on a summer's night; and an oaky Chardonnay can fit the bill with some dishes. But I must admit, I did giggle under my [...]
by Chrysa SmithPeople say things come in three's---well, actually bad things come in three's. So, let's see, within a week or so, there's been the flat tire on the way to an authors event, where I was so late, the event ended half-way through my reading. It was followed by the stove that quit working, the toilet that overflowed, the muddy yard from all the bad weather, which caused the poodles to track [...]
by Chrysa SmithLike a good meal, who doesn't love a good deal, right?And yes, they can be found for eateries where you don't have to order your meal by number. Check out these ideas:www.opentable.com. Next reservation, make it online. It doesn't even matter if it's last minute (well, there is a cut-off within maybe an hour or less before the reservation). Just log on, register for an account and start making reservations. Once [...]
by Chrysa SmithMy husband and I share a brain.Yep, I'm the right side; he's got the left covered.I'm the classic romantic dreamer---writer, lover of beauty, nature, philosophy. I can get lost in my thoughts, dreams, head.He, on the other hand, is a pragmatist. He's got an accounting degree, his own business and a whole bunch of deals thrown into the air at once like a Vaudeville juggler. He's bottom-line, financially-anchored, better with figures [...]
