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The Incredible Snapecase, Part Two
Yesterday was spent being ridiculously domestic - I scaled Mt. Washmore (geez, how do 3 people generate so bloody much laundry?), baked cookies (oatmeal cherry pecan), dusted and vacuumed (but not in pearls and high heels) and made homemade sauce for the eggplant parmesan I made for dinner. I also got my butt kicked in Monopoly by a pair of kids ( Read more... ) -
Outside Today
Watery sun and bitterly cold (9 degrees F or about -13 degrees C) temps seem to be bringing out the birds (even this one! ::g::). Two pictures below the cut.
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Musings on a (not quite) Winter Morning
I generally love living out in the country - I've even converted my city boy of a husband - but there are some downsides to living out in the middle of nearly nowhere. Take yesterday, for example (please!). Most of you might view a half-hour commute to work as a long ride, but that half hour turned into an hour and a half as a huge snow storm ( Read more... ) -
In the Right Place at the Right Time
Tuesday evenings are among my least favorite. Miss M's Irish dance school has four locations, and until the Regional Championships are over, she has classes in 3 of the 4. Tuesday's location requires a 34 mile drive (each way) and she needs to be there at 6:30 PM, which means driving during rush hour. Which I hate. hate. hate. HATE. Oh, and ( Read more... ) -
Lothlorien Lies in my Backyard
Today is one of my favorite autumn days. There is no set date on the calendar, and it doesn't happen every year - indeed, I feared it might not this year as it's been a very erratic fall - but I wait for it with eager anticipation. It's the day the Golden Wood appears, Brigadoon-like, behind our house.
The tall trees in this area are mostly maple ( Read more... )
