heap

Thanks for all the nice responses.  Seems like we will keep plugging along here on the ‘heap … which gives me a renewed sense of energy.  I am thinking of making a gallery and blogging change in the future (moving to Apple’s MobileMe) … sometime mid July or so, which I think will be a better platform for us.

It stands tall
covering the clutter behind
the pile I have gathered
over the years...
of pins and needles, pots and pans

It stands still
masking my worries, my sorrows
hiding the wounds of hurt and spite
shrouding a heap of emotions I stored
encasing the pool of tears I cried

It stands strong
backing the burden beyond

By MICHAEL CASS • Staff Writer (Tennessean) • May 7, 2008

While the Metro government prepares to lay off 200 people, another 200 sit at the top of the city's salary heap, each of them pulling in a six-figure salary.

First of all, I'd like to say that I actually have cooked recently. And when I have the energy, I will tell you about the citrus honey glazed "ficken" that I made for The Momster when she was in town. But there are more pressing matters.

Clearly, though, the most pressing matter in Nashville this morning is whether I can salvage this pork roast. 

Here’s what I’m trying:

The end of two ketchup bottles floating around in the fridge

Generous dash of Worchestershire Sauce

Big squirt of yellow mustard

End of a jar of bbq rub

Cumin

There's a lot of evidence that Bob Tuke isn't running a real campaign against Sen. Lamar Alexander. Exhibit A, of course, is his reticence to weigh in on Alexander's support for Gus Puryear, the embattled federal judicial nominee.