The Beginning

Hello!

Welcome to my blog and thank you for stopping by.  I feel corny saying that as I feel every blog starts out that way, but I do mean it - I am happy you are here!  I hope this blog is the start of something great, or at least something mediocre that keeps your attention (and mine) for a while.  I like to write.  I'm not particularly good at it, nevertheless, I find it's a comforting expressive outlet so I thought it best to keep this online journal that will give all of you a window into my soul.  No, it's not that serious, so don't worry.  This is a fun venture and I truly hope you will enjoy stopping by to read. 

You might be wondering about two things.  One: why the "I Can't Cook" title and Two: why the "open barn door" in the URL - good questions.  It's not easy coming up with a blog title.  There's a lot of pressure to have a witty, creative, fun, cool, title and one that sums up your entire being.  I actually don't know if other people feel that, but I did.  Then I thought to myself, you are overthinking this, start at the basics and keep it simple.  So I immediately thought of a skill I lacked: COOKING.  I do not know how to cook, so why not?  It's easy to think of a blog title when it's dependent on an assessment of your shortcomings.  However, I hope people don't get the impression this is a cooking blog for the culinarily challenged, because it's not.  Disclaimer: you will not learn how to cook here; that is what the other corners of the internet are for.  Very sorry! 

As far as the "open barn door", every other phrase or word I could think of, that was of interest to me, was taken.  In the real estate of the URL world, the prime spots are already occupied.  After many frustrating attempts to find something I like that was available, I got inspiration from the farm.  I like barns, I like doors, this blog is an open place, so open barn door.  There you have it. 

Some of the things I plan to discuss in the barn are thoughts about things (that's not a general statement, is it?), observations - funny or otherwise, anecdotes, things I feel the world should know about Costco, news, and sometimes, cooking matters.  This is a blog about anything and nothing.  I hope you delight in what you find here and continue to come back!

Sincerely,

Carrie

Song of the Day:  "The Warrior" by Scandal