Two years ago, on Thanksgiving evening, we were given a wonderful gift — Laddie. As you may remember from posts back then, our beloved 4 month old puppy, Macalester, had died from surgical complications. One of Macalester’s brothers was never
Check Out the Other Blog
The post I felt like writing seemed more appropriate for the family blog. So take a gander at The Walls of St. Paul this evening. Back in this space tomorrow.
Today’s Tasks
More file reshuffling on the hard drives. I’m now burning my digital CD files to disk. Eventually, I’ll get some space back on this computer’s hard drive!
Today’s Update
I only received one birthday card today. Just one! I guess this is just an indication that eventually the birthday card blitz will end. To be replaced by the Christmas card blitz, unless everyone has taken us off their list.
Today’s Post
Note: I have to find a new plug-in for slideshows. And LOL about using Flickr — I have my own back-ups now. When I do them. Carol Anne 8/11/2019 I added the new Slideshow function to the right. It’s supposed
Chimping
I was introduced to the term “chimping” during the photography workshop I took with Chris Marquardt. For the uninitiated, “chimping” happens when you take a photo digitally and look at it immediately afterward. As Chris so eloquently added, “and there’s
A Hell of a Mess
Two weeks ago, I set out on an adventure to purge and rearrange my workspace. I haven’t done anything with my space after the initial purge, and boy does this space look terrible. Stuff is spread all over. My only
Tired
My butt has been dragging since after supper tonight. A spaghetti dinner will do that to you, I suppose. I finally took out all the stuff I bought at the CS Open House over the weekend. I may never get
Newspaper to “Guarantee Delivery”
I wonder if the Star-Tribune is willing to deliver a daily newspaper to my doorstep – for the price of the subscription to the paper. It seems the Pioneer Press is not. I received a notice that for an additional
Doin’ What Comes Naturally
When the kids and I arrived home on Sunday, Laddie was making weird whimpering noises. Sarah let him out of his cage, and he bolted for the stove. He was absolutely obsessed. After about 5 minutes watching Laddie’s frantic sniffing

