A Tie Between Bread and Pasta

Yes. This.

Getting emails from the library that a book's ready for pick-up. Today's: Home Made by Yvette van Boven.

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Keeping last night's episode of Downton Abbey for after I write tonight. In previews, Matthew gets an important bit of info. Whatever will he do with it?

Shhh, Don't Tell...

...but I ate frozen pizza tonight. But I'm also baking bread, so...redeemed.

Question of the Day

What usually-processed food or drink do you make by hand most often?

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Competitive

Yes. This.

I placed 2nd in my age group in the Be My Valentine 5K this morning, and I got the 1st place trophy. Why? The woman who won the Female Masters trophy (fastest woman among all runners age 40+) was in my age group. I guess the race directors figured the Masters Winners had their own trophies, so then they awarded the age group trophies to the next three people, and my 2nd place time became 1st place in the 40-49 age group. Best of all, I got a PR of 26:35, and I haven't been running. With a more regular schedule, I could keep improving my time. (Update: Results)

My trophy (¡ suave !):

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I checked my time against those in other age groups. I would've been 12th in the 20-29s, 7th in the 30-39s, and 4th in the 50-59s. Those 50+ gals rocked it!

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...but I kicked it past a particular runner in the last tenth-mile because she looked like she might be in my age group.

Question of the Day

Would you say you're more competitive or collaborative?

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Blackberry

Yes. This.

Bonne Maman preserves, typically made with just fruit, fruit juice, sugar, and pectin. Check out these cheese pairings. My former favorite was Malkin's (now Canada's Jam), which my parents used to bring back from fishing trips in Canada.

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Evening ahead: jam on the toast, spreadsheets on the computer, period drama on the TV.

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...but Jane Austen dramas are not at the top of my queue.

Question of the Day

Favorite flavor of fruit preserves?

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Super Bowl, But It's Close

Yes. This.

Writers passionate about craft and willing to share what they've learned so far. Like Varian Johnson and P.J. Hoover. These are the kinds of folks I'm asking to speak to our SCBWI chapter this year.

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Downton Abbey needs to have more episodes. And longer episodes. And no breaks between seasons.

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...but I'm looking forward to Smash tonight even though the previews are chock full of jazz hands.

Question of the Day

Super Bowl or Puppy Bowl?

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