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First Anniversary

Dec 4, 2023 I created this blog one year back, when I was about to get out of 23 years of full-time work. Just realized that there have been no posts here since then. Now that I am nearing my first anniversary of being officially "retired" at 45, it is time to bring it to life. So, how has this year been? I get asked this question a lot. Also, so now, what do you do? Honestly, I have been more active and energetic than ever before, and I have no idea where the last year went. But to put it in black and white, here are some data points: Cooking, cooking and cooking. I have done a whole lot of it this year. But my cooking style has changed a lot, or should I say evolved, from earlier. I have done far less baking, in fact, made hardly any cakes.  Most of my baking involves baking cookies now. I have done very little fancy cooking. So, no pies, no fancy desserts, no fancy meals from another country. But I have done a whole lot of everyday cooking, breakfasts, lunches and dinners....