http://www.saedigh.com/ Home is where the army sends your husband Copyright 2012 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 12:52:12 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.11 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Moving, as with any other major life event, is subject to certain immutable and universal laws. Things will break or be lost along the way, not the least of which may be ones own mental integrity and will to live... http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2010/12/the_immutable_l.html http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2010/12/the_immutable_l.html Moving Tue, 21 Dec 2010 12:52:12 -0500 Capt Mike and I are in the process of moving. Don't worry...I'll wait while you go and set your clocks. Alright....back? As I was saying, we're in the process of moving, and because our closing dates don't quite match up,... http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2010/11/dont_let_a_crum.html http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2010/11/dont_let_a_crum.html Food and Drink Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:02:59 -0500 The Highway of Heroes is the stretch of the 401 so renamed as it serves as the last leg of the final journey home for members of the Canadian Forces who have given the ultimate sacrifice. It stretches from... http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2010/11/remember_2010.html http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2010/11/remember_2010.html Canadiana Thu, 11 Nov 2010 07:54:17 -0500 So, as I said earlier, I have ceased being a civil servant. The directorate in which I've worked for the past 10 years was spun-off into a private entity, and we employees were all declared surplus. We were given our... http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2010/09/employment_nons.html http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2010/09/employment_nons.html Things that bother me Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:27:48 -0500 This photo was not staged. Zeppelin arranged these toys into a neat, evenly spaced row all on his own. The only outside interference involved was keeping him from disrupting the order while the camera batteries charged.... http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2010/09/ocd_obsessive_c.html http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2010/09/ocd_obsessive_c.html Dogs Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:38:30 -0500 Phew. That was a close one. I had decided earlier this morning that I needed to make a more conscious effort to update my blog regularly, but when I tried to do just that mere moments ago, I was told... http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2010/09/back_to_the_blo.html http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2010/09/back_to_the_blo.html Shameless Self Promotion Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:29:42 -0500 I didn't really start enjoying couscous until recently. I used to pick it out of my tabouleh if I thought there was too much of it. But I have since realized that sometimes it's a nice substitute for other starches... http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2010/05/cuckoo_for_cous.html http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2010/05/cuckoo_for_cous.html Food and Drink Tue, 11 May 2010 19:30:06 -0500 Often when Capt Mike is away, I find myself less than inspired in the kitchen. However, rather than falling back on old bad habits, or resorting to evening meals consisting entirely of cereal, I am attempting to continue to make... http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2010/05/feeling_a_littl.html http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2010/05/feeling_a_littl.html Food and Drink Tue, 11 May 2010 10:57:06 -0500 Dear Spam Commenters, I don't know if you are real people, robots, or hyperintelligent insects bent on world domination, and I don't really care. I don't know why you come in waves, why for months you ignore my blog only... http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2010/03/an_open_letter_2.html http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2010/03/an_open_letter_2.html Saedigh's Open Letters Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:04:41 -0500 Actually, you will believe it's not cabbage, but you probably won't believe it's actually broccoli. In fact, it's broccoslaw! Broccoslaw 1/2 bag of President's Choice Broccoli slaw (or similar product) 1/2 cup raisins or plain "Craisins" 1/2 cup low fat... http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2010/01/i_cant_believe.html http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2010/01/i_cant_believe.html Food and Drink Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:02:26 -0500 Yesterday you may have noticed a number of your female Facebook friends posting a colour (or in some cases, animal print) as their Facebook status. If you were wondering what the hell that was all about, you're not alone. The... http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2010/01/the_notsoamazin_1.html http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2010/01/the_notsoamazin_1.html Things that bother me Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:12:05 -0500 I was asked to bring a vegetable side dish to a dinner last night. I knew the hostess was serving a chicken dish, rice, and a salad, but I was quite sure what would go best with everything. I thought... http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2009/12/fun_with_fennel.html http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2009/12/fun_with_fennel.html Food and Drink Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:28:50 -0500 In "honor" of American Thanksgiving, here's a recipe that has all of the "flavor" we associate with Pumpkin Pie, but none of the finicky, fatty pastry. This is similar to the recipe I use for banana bread, but with canned... http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2009/11/why_pie.html http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2009/11/why_pie.html Americana Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:21:58 -0500 Will Ogilvie, Soldiers bathing Give me the scorn of the stars and a peak defiant; Wail of the pines and a wind with the shout of a giant; Night and a trail unknown and a heart reliant. Give me... http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2009/11/death_in_their_1.html http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2009/11/death_in_their_1.html Canadiana Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:52:53 -0500 Dear Santa, I know it's been a while since our last correspondence, but I thought I should drop you a line this year as my Christmas Wishlist is a little more specific than usual. Not that I don't still need... http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2009/11/dear_santa_09_1.html http://www.saedigh.com/archives/2009/11/dear_santa_09_1.html Holidays Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:14:24 -0500