Marian Allen's Blog, page 82
October 20, 2022
Mansfield At Last! #ThursdayDoors #MansfieldOhio
Mansfield, Ohio is one of our favorite places. When Mom and my grandparents lived in Corning, New York, we overnighted in Mansfield whenever we drove up to see them. We can never do everything on one overnight, and this trip was no exception. This time,…
October 19, 2022
And Stay Out! #1LinerWeds
I’m reading and enjoying a book I was given for my birthday: THE CITY WE BECAME by award-winning writer N. K. Jemisin. In it, the City of New York is “born” as a living city with the help of a young man who, not knowing…
October 18, 2022
Lace Omelet #Vegan #WeirdFood
After spending my vacation eating omnivorisly, I was jonesing for vegan. This particular dish was not an unequivocal success, although it actually tasted pretty darn good. I scored some tender fall kale at the farmers market, so I tore it into bits and dry-fried it…
October 17, 2022
In Praise Of Local Eateries #MondayRecommends and #NailArt
While we were on our trip, we generally ate at fast food joints on the road for convenience and speed, but we relied on Google for suggestions on local places to try after we had stopped for the day. It never steered us wrong. In…
October 16, 2022
Sunday Snapshot: Somewhere….
We were on the way home from Corning under an intermittent sprinkling of rain, when Sara said, “Look! A rainbow!” It was very bright, but the second rainbow, though faint, was a full bow, something we seldom see in the woods. That wilted greenery on…
October 15, 2022
Tipper Kinda Normal #Caturday #TipperChickieAdi
Hi, there! I’m Tipper Allen, and guess what! Chickie and I still don’t like Adi, but I guess we’re used to her now. Momma was away for a whole week, and we all missed her a lot. #1 Hooman Sister checked on us every day…
October 14, 2022
October 13, 2022
The Last of the Frazier #ThursdayDoors
Here are my final doors from the Frazier History Museum in Louisville, Kentucky. Next week, I embark on a looooooooong series of doors from Mansfield, Ohio and Corning, New York, with a brief side trip to Elmira. One of the installations at the Frazier chronicles…
October 12, 2022
Petty Disputation #1LinerWeds
You know those people who have to correct you to precision when you’re talking generally? You know, if you’re giving a price for goods or services you’re offering, you should be expected to say exactly what something costs. This book costs twenty-five dollars and sixty-seven…
October 11, 2022
Repeat A Pita #vegan
I scored a box of HUGE shiitake mushrooms at the farmers market, so decided to make a thing. I melted some vegan margarine in a medium hot pan while I cubed the shiitake caps and cut up a green onion. Then I fried the onion…
