Frivolous Views

Author: Carleen

  • NaBloPoMo (11/2015) – Day 25: Thanksgiving Eve

    The turkey is cleaned. The dressing is mixed. Now it’s just a matter of getting everything in the oven, cooked, and taken to my aunt’s house for Thanksgiving dinner. For decades, Thanksgiving dinner took place at my grandmother’s house. Gram would cook just about everything. And she would start days ahead of time. When Mom…

  • NaBloPoMo (11/2015) – Day 24: Feelin’ Hot Hot Hot! (And sometimes not)

    My heater wasn’t working for about 3 weeks. When I returned home on November 4th from visiting Sandra, it was a little chilly in the house so I turned on the heat. Nothing happened. Well, that’s not true. The furnace turned on and the fan blew, but the heating element didn’t start up. After pulling…

  • NaBloPoMo (11/2015) – Day 23: I blame Jessica Jones

    So, I really wanted to write something interesting tonight. But, I’m afraid I won’t have much for you. You see, I started watching Jessica Jones on Netflix the other day and I stopped after the 5th episode. I planned to pick up the rest of it after Thanksgiving, since I have things to do. But then…

  • NaBloPoMo (11/2015) – Day 22: Rinse, Repeat, and Relive

    What is it that makes us want to re-read a particular book? Or watch a certain movie over and over again? Or binge watch seasons of shows that we’ve seen a dozen times already? What is our attraction to “repeats”? I’ll often rail against Hollywood’s lack of originality. Exactly why is Spiderman getting another reboot? Was it…

  • NaBloPoMo (11/205) – Day 21: Snowy day

    I was snowed in today. No, it wasn’t a blizzard. But we did get hit by Winter Storm Bella. When I look out my window, I can see about 10 inches of snow piled on my car. I didn’t go outside at all today. Wasn’t about to mess with the first snowfall of the season.…

  • NaBloPoMo (11/2015) – Day 20: Previews

    I saw The Hunger Games: Mockinjay -Part 2 today. Normally I would write a review. But I want to see it again before I do. Let me state here, however, that I liked it! But it’s darker and more involved than the previous films, and I want to make sure I’m not missing anything. Going…

  • NaBloPoMo (11/2015) – Day 19: Thursday Potpourri

    I’ve been unable to get my brain to settle on something to write about tonight. I really hate it when my brain won’t settle. So here is a smattering of random thoughts that went through my head today. Baking: I did some today and I will need to do some pretty much every day for…

  • NaBloPoMo (11/2015) – Day 18: Walk the walk and make a difference

    I learned about the Golden Crown Literary Society (GCLS) in 2008. I was a participant on a forum and many of the other members were talking about the upcoming conference. So, I looked into the organization. It seemed interesting – all about lesbian literature; about bringing readers and authors together; about doing more than just…

  • NaBloPoMo (11/2015) – Day 17: Haiku

    I had to drive to my cousin’s house this evening to pick up my cats. It’s about a 45 minute drive each way. So, there was a lot of time to think. I actually do some of my best thinking when I’m driving. For some strange reason, everything I thought about was in Haiku form.…

  • NaBloPoMo (11/2015) – Day 16: Cookie Exchange

    Last year, I shared the recipe for my grandmother’s pound cake. (You can see it here.) I’d like to start a tradition of sharing a recipe each year (or more often, depending on my mood). The recipe this time is for a cookie that is called by many names in my family. In a cookbook Gram…