Check out these cheeky pups!— Sydney and Macalester with evil glow eyes— Laddie sticks out his tongue at me Man’s best friend. Ha!! Sent from my Palm Pre on AT&T
What Was Lost is FOUND!
Note: The wild thing is that now I have found this post about finding a picture. I’m digging through the SQL database to find the early-to-WordPress posts that didn’t get archived. Happy to have found this. I’ll clean it up
One of Those Days
Sigh.
Spring’s Announcement
Yesterday morning, I could smell the news. Spring had sent out the advance team of aromas to announce it’s upcoming arrival. The air had that moisture-heavy, earthy smell. A smell that’s hard to believe when you’re looking at 3 feet
Christmas Letter 2010
When I was planning this letter, I was torn between two themes: The Year of the Dog vs. The Year of Big Expenses. They both pretty well describe our year. You could even meld them together to be The Year
Lookee, Mabel! It’s a real Live Blizzard!
I know I’ll make my Alaskan reader yawn, but it’s a real storm here. Like the kind when I was a kid. The snow is already deeper than the dogs are tall. I have Velveeta and chili dip on my
What a Way to End November
Got a call last night right before my class that my dad had had a stroke. Got to walk into my class and let them know I had to go, take the final online, and I gotta go. I’ve never
Oh Christmas Tree
Three hours of work, two broken ornaments, and several veiled threats to stop the kids from squabbling. The house is decorated. Amen Sent from my Palm Pre on AT&T
$300 Furnace Lesson
After a pretty good Thanksgiving, and an absolutely fabulous Black Friday, I was looking forward to a quiet Saturday. Just a few errands to run, check in on my classes, do some laundry, etc. While doing the check in with
It’s In!!!
It took over five years, but THE SECOND BATHROOM IS DONE (except for some minor finishing touches). Not since using the squatty potties in China has a flushing toilet and a sink with running water made me this happy.I have