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Daily Routines are Boring but Necessary

My daily routine is rather boring, but it is also necessary.  Because I have a 93-year old mother, I start my day by phoning her to make sure she is up and doing well.  Then I shower, and pull out my “To Do” list and figure out what the most pressing thing is that I have to do.  Usually it is something that pertains to my mother, like a doctor’s appointment.  The rest of my time is spent in my garden, harvesting the vegetables – or in the kitchen, canning or preserving the vegetables and/or planning dinner.  Of course, don’t forget the housecleaning and the laundry, which are all part of my daily routine.  There are minor tasks and activities that make a Monday different from a Wednesday, but for the most part my daily routine pretty much adheres to this tight script.  It’s all boring, but all necessary.

Niagara Falls is Scenic, Enjoyable and Fun

One of the most enjoyable places I’ve ever been to is Niagara Falls.  Although the cities of Niagara Falls on both the American and Canadian sides are filled with tourist traps and gimmicky souvenir shops, you can easily overlook and avoid those parts of town and concentrate on the natural wonders of the Niagara River and the powerfully awesome falls that come thundering down on both sides of the border.  The American Bridal Veil Falls are smaller and more sedate, while the Canadian Horseshoe Falls are breathlessly beautiful and exploding with strength.  Watching the falls and walking along the scenic pathways is one of the most enjoyable experiences anyone can have.  It is Mother Nature at her best.

Too Many Hobbies and Not Enough Time!

When I was younger, I only had one or two hobbies, but now that I’ve gotten older, I find that my interests have expanded to the point where I have several hobbies, even though I can only work on one or two at a time.  My main passion is photography, which has served me well over the years.  It ties in directly to another one of my hobbies – genealogy.  Because of my photography hobby, I have been able to scan in and restore old family photos to a quality that was probably superior to the original. My photography hobby has led me to collect cameras, and right now I have about 25 in my collection.  If only there were more hours in the day!

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Dinner Dilemmas

I love to cook, so it is always a dilemma about what I am going to eat for dinner.  There are so many recipes and so little time!  However, whenever I am stymied about what I should make, I always turn to my trusty boneless chicken breasts, which form the basis for many of my dinner meals.  Most recently I decided to try a version of Chicken Piccata, a delicious and lemony flavored dish that includes just a splash of wine, artichokes, capers and mushrooms.  Chicken Piccata is a ridiculously easy dish to prepare, but when you serve it with some fluffy rice pilaf and a side of asparagus, it looks like haute cuisine and tastes even better. So that’s how I solved my dinner dilemma.