Author Archives: Kris

December books read

The Time Machine by H.G. Wells (fiction, science, free ebook) Morning Light by Catherine Anderson (fiction, contemporary romance, bought used) Forever After by Catherine Anderson (fiction, contemporary romance, bought used) See You in a Hundred Years by Logan Ward (nonfiction, memoir, borrowed from library) Better Off by Eric Brende (nonfiction, memoir, borrowed from library) Baby […]

November books read

At Home in Stone Creek by Linda Lael Miller (fiction, contemporary romance, bought new) Evangeline by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (fiction, poem, free ebook) Fast Women by Jennifer Crusie (fiction, contemporary romance, bought used, reread) A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore (fiction, humor, bought used) You Suck by Christopher Moore (fiction, humor, received as gift) Showdown […]

food processor

I got a food processor recently and have been making all kinds of delicious things with it. Here are some recipes of what I’ve made so far: Pesto Sauce – 1 1/2 cups (2 oz) firmly packed fresh basil leaves – 2 tablespoons walnuts – 1 clove garlic – 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil […]

Too soon?

I decided to get a fake tree this year so why wait? I’ve always had a real tree before but they need to get watered every day and I’m traveling too much right now to ask a friend to come do it that often. I actually was still going to wait a little longer to […]

October books read

More Proficient Motorcycling by David Hough (nonfiction, motorcycles, bought new) Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson (nonfiction, activism, bought new) Cutting Loose by Susan Andersen (fiction, contemporary romance, bought used) State Secrets by Linda Lael Miller (fiction, contemporary romance, bought used) Last Chance Cafe by Linda Lael Miller (fiction, contemporary romance, bought used) He’s […]

Going to the West

Day 1: NJ, PA. I had planned to leave late Friday afternoon but when do I ever leave for a trip on time? I probably didn’t get going until after 5:00, with my plan to get to Pittsburgh. I knew it was supposed to rain a little farther west so I started out with rain […]

September books read

Campfire Cuisine by Robin Donovan (nonfiction, cooking, received as gift) The Technique of the Love Affair by A Gentlewoman (nonfiction, romance, received as gift) Things My Girlfriend and I Have Argued About by Mil Millington (fiction, humor, received as gift) The Rebel Doctor’s Bride by Sarah Morgan (fiction, contemporary romance, free ebook) Crazy for the […]

Delaware Valley Bluegrass

I camped at the Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival for the fourth time this Labor Day weekend. We had a pretty big compound this year, I’d say almost 20 people, so lots of jamming went on. As for the acts this weekend, there were some great bands again. I really enjoyed Marty Stuart, who I saw […]

August books read

Where Are You Now by Mary Higgins Clark (fiction, mystery, bought new) Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore (fiction, humor, bought new) The Bridegroom by Linda Lael Miller (fiction, historical romance, received as gift) One Week as Lovers by Victoria Dahl (fiction, historical romance, received as gift) Start Me Up by Victoria Dahl (fiction, contemporary romance, […]