So I've realized that one of the reasons I don't blog as much now is that I feel I have to have enough time to catch up from the previous entry.  So I'm going to start writing more about what's currently going on, abetted by my Blackberry.

We're home again from our trip to Ottawa, and are cooking up mussels with tomatoes, onions and celery.  I used white cooking wine (last time I was out and used some sort of gourmet vinegar to a not-so-good effect).