Makes Me Smile…

Winter weather that’s warm enough to carry roses around in without covering them, yet cool enough to keep them fresh, all while biking through the snow.

Working in a New Oil – Soapmaking Adventures

It’s too late to stop as planned. The boiling oil begins writhing upon itself surging towards the lip of the pot. Double double toil and trouble and all that. I’ve had a pot overflow before. The caustic (flesh-burning) sludge overflowing onto the counter & floor. I don’t let that happen this time.  Something unrelated to …

Noir Style Fiction – Book Report

Adual citizenship pen pal answers my request for a book suggestion on Twitter. Having just finished the final eight-hundredth page of horror novel “The Passage,” I asked if anyone knew of another good book for me to read. In less time than it takes to crack the knuckles of your left hand, the American/Israelite pen …