"Serendipity /serənˈdipitē/ Noun: The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way."
I love serendipity.
Wandering through local grocery store at 8:00 in the morning. Looking listlessly at smoked pork chops, a lovely 2 lb beef roast winks slyly in my direction. "O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!" - it's marked down! Visions of a well-seasoned, slowly roasted lean piece of bovine delight, topped with a shallot and red wine reduction sauce dance through my head. Green beans on the side and a lovely loaf of Italian-style bread to sop up the sauce ...
It rained today. Did you notice? That means ... it's baking weather ... it's soup weather ... Waistlines, watch out! I couldn't help myself, I confess. When chill and damp strike, I often succumb to an overwhelming urge to head for the kitchen and create something warm and satisfying. Today ...
I pressed the watch stem and lit the face, so I could see what time it was. 3:31. Bzzzzzzzzzzz. Again. That was the sound that woke me. Would it go again? I laid there, waiting. Bzzzzzzzzzzz. I hauled myself out of bed, greeted by The Corgi, who was far more ...
There was a small reception at the Arts Center and a potluck at the Historical Society on the books Sunday, and I was in cooking mode. For whatever reason, things came out Italian. For the reception, I contributed savory Italian cheese shortbreads, while attendees at the potluck were offered Italian ...
During World War II, Great Bend and the surrounding area underwent a huge change. With construction of an Army Air Field west of town, lives and attitudes were altered forever. There was a war to be won and this airbase helped do it. The 'Battle of Kansas' was fought over ...
We got home a little while ago from the annual Barton Community College Foundation auction. Many moons ago, I benefited from the scholarship program up on the hill, so I try to give a little something back when I can. The theme this year was "A Night in Napa" and ...