Caturday

Posted on August 22, 2026 by Joe_Williams

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Teenage Beast: Words and Pictures

Posted on August 20, 2026 by Joe_Williams

As I have written before, I have been writing a horror novel — Teenage Beast — since June 7th and frankly, I am surprised by my progress. I thought I would spend several days staring at a flashing cursor, not knowing what I would peck out on my keyboard. After a fruitless week or two, I would have called it quits, but fortunately, that isn’t the case. I have managed to maintain a schedule of writing for at least an hour a day, every day, and it seems to be working. Words are flowing out of me, and so far I am 42,466 words deep into a first draft.

I have to say, I feel pretty good.

Continue reading →

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Chocolate Chip Ricotta Cake

Posted on August 17, 2026 by Tina Garceau

I had half of a container of ricotta cheese leftover from a dish I made over the weekend. Being that I hate wasting food, I was determined to find a way to use it up before it spent the next two weeks in the back of my fridge, only to be tossed out. Enter Chocolate Chip Ricotta Cake – the ricotta in this cake makes it moist and tender. Let’s face it, chocolate chips make everything taste good! The glaze on top is optional, you could always dust the cake with confectioners sugar and call it a day. Continue reading →

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Caturday

Posted on August 15, 2026 by Tina Garceau

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Two Months, Four Days and 38,329 Words Later

Posted on August 11, 2026 by Joe_Williams

I’m still writing.

Somehow I have managed to keep to my morning ritual. Sadly, if this were a gym membership, I would have crapped out on it long ago. Writing is a lot less physically taxing, but it is mentally taxing. I’ve been managing to meet the challenge thus far. I’ve kept this daily appointment for an hour of writing on an obsolete computer since June 7th.

After using LibreOffice to determine a word count, I decided to continue writing the rest of the book in that program.

Why LibreOffice over Microsoft Office? Continue reading →

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Gooey Butter Cake

Posted on August 10, 2026 by Tina Garceau

This is an easy, classic cake from the 1960’s. I refer to it as a Mid-Century Modern cake being that it lacks embellishment. It’s a buttery, cake crust that’s topped with a rich cream cheese layer – kind of a potluck cheesecake! Continue reading →

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Caturday

Posted on August 8, 2026 by Tina Garceau

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Cream Cheese Cookies

Posted on August 3, 2026 by Tina Garceau

These cream cheese cookies are melt in your mouth soft, with a nice tanginess from the cream cheese. They’re easy to put together and you finish them off with a light dusting of confectioners sugar once they’re baked. Continue reading →

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Caturday

Posted on August 1, 2026 by Joe_Williams

Another cat in Lansdowne

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