I inadvertently deleted a few posts that were meant for approval due to the unbelievable number of spam comments the blog had accumulated through the weeks I wasn’t moderating. There were literally thousands of really ridiculous ads and comments that made my computer stall a number of times. I tried to be careful not to delete legitimate comments but was apparently not careful enough.
A year and some 9 days ago, my husband finally convinced me to start a food blog. He had no idea there was so much HE had to do to help me get started. But I was interested enough when I got the hang of it…then I really got into it and was posting almost everyday. Unbelievably, this blog has been around for more than a year and is still getting hits despite the fact that I have been too busy attending to LIFE in general to take care of it
A year ago, we were in beautiful Colorado Springs staying warm indoors and heating up the kitchen with my cooking. This year, I’m back in the tropics where I belong. My cooking activities have decreased quite a bit, not only because of the heat but also our eating so much less because of the heat…there’s also my mom who lives close by who always invites us over for meals. Who can say no to Mama?
Thank you to everyone who came by, browsed, left a comment or just found this site by accident. It amazes me how many people have been through here at one time or another…and from so many places, some of which I’ve never even heard of before. One time, I actually took out a map to look up where in the world the Faroe Islands is located!
Sincerely, thank you. I feel so honored that my sometimes awkward words about my kitchen successes and disasters, my memories and my cuisine were read.
Please take a minute to pray for those who perished on this day, five years ago….in New York City, in a field in Pennsylvania and in the Pentagon.
Please also pray that God in His infinite wisdom will grant the world peace and true understanding despite all our differences.
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The wonders of the modern world never cease to amaze….
Isn’t it amazing how easily anyone - no matter how technologically handicapped they may be - can now go online and start polluting cyberspace with their own skewed, demented, twisted points of view? Like me!
I’m a forty-something late bloomer who found her way from the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and now Colorado - thru sheer dumb luck. I love travelling and I love food, but not as much as I love the life I have with my husband. Few people can sincerely say they are truly blessed, I’m one of them.
This blog is not meant to be another of those rants raves and opinions blog. I intend to have one of those too, but it’s a New Year and I want to maintain my holiday cheer. The Unofficial Cook is meant to be a showcase/self-incriminating record of my daily regular forays into the wifely domain known as the bedroom kitchen.
Okay, let’s get one thing straight - I’m not as bad a cook as I make it sound - honestly. I mean, ask my husband, he’ll tell you.
I’m no gourmet nor do I have the funds to support a gourmet foods blog - but I’ll be honest. You’ll see the disasters as well as the triumphs. That I promise.
Thank you, WordPress - I’m a-bloggin’ now!
