calamity jane

These days I mostly try not to write. My life is so full of work and family and weeding. But every now and then, my brain starts to itch and the only way to scratch that itch is writing. This is where you will find my most recent scratchings.

  • Full Belly

    Happy Thanksgiving to all of you American types. What a great holiday, all about being with family and friends, and eating yourselves silly with delicious food! Can I be thankful for Thanksgiving?

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    Calamity Jane

  • What and How to Cook in Cast Iron

    Wow, what a tangent, eh? Sorry about that for all of those who just didn’t see what was so interesting, and can we get on with some more cast iron blather already? Oh yes. How you clean your cast iron is important, but what and how to cook in it is every bit as essential to the integrity of your fabulous new pan. Consider cooking as a part of the seasoning process, because in fact it absolutely is. Certain foods will enhance your seasoning, others will eat it right off. It’s all about the balance of oils, acids, and sugars.…

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    Calamity Jane

  • Casting Stones

    Thank you all for the many interesting comments on my first Erica Jong post. I don’t tend to reply to comments, but only because my computer time is so limited. I do honestly value every one. This blog is somewhat of a sounding board for me, I like to hear your input. You might be surprised to hear that I agree with every single comment! That is what has been so fascinating to me about this article. I am trying to make sense of all the seemingly disparate thoughts in my own mind. I’ve had more than a week now,…

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    Calamity Jane

  • Off a Duck’s Back

    Howdy friends, sorry to pop such a controversial and caustic article on you all in that last post and then disappear! It’s been a busy week here at Camp Mayhem, with short naps by the Babe. But I’ve been reading all your comments with great interest, and I have re-read Erica Jong’s article a few times, as well as the one written by her daughter. I am absolutely fascinated by both. I don’t have time to write fully all the things I’m thinking, but I did want to check in with a few thoughts. I’m fascinated not just by the…

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  • The Madness of Motherhood

    Today is Saturday. My day off! It’s really just half a day, but enough time for me to gloriate in my garden and bring the computer to my favorite coffee shop for some writing. I feel blessed! Mid way through the next and last installment of the cast iron cookery series, I got up to get more water for my tea. At the counter I happened to look over the headlines of the Wall Street Journal, not a typical activity for my eyes. Up in the top corner, where they put the “human interest” spots, I saw Erica Jong on…

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    Calamity Jane