Most of our Christmas shopping is done. The hubby and I still need to figure out what to get each other, but we have most of our gifts purchased now. Just a couple of stragglers to go. The ones I bought locally are already wrapped and beneath the tree. The rest were ordered online and should be arriving any day now. I'll wrap those, sort them ( Read more... )

I have a new addiction. http://askville.amazon.com/

In other news, I watched the CMAs last night while sewing my teddy bear patch onto my Kaylee coveralls. The Patch Attach glue I used was starting to peel and I've been meaning to get the needle and thread out. It took me several hours ( Read more... )

And for those of you still with me, who aren't sick of hearing me ramble and want more pictures, here are photos from Colgate University from last weekend ( Read more... )

My great grandmother's maiden name was Olive Mae Bull. Her great grandmother was Catherine Storm Hasbrouck. (It was Catherine's 9th son Theodore Spencer Bull who moved the family to NW Indiana. Mom once showed me the tiny little ancient graveyard where all the Bulls are buried.) Catherine's great great grandfather was Abraham Hasbrouck. So ( Read more... )

Sajuka beat me to an update, but he mostly talked about technical geeky stuff, so I'll cover the non-technical geeky stuff. Or something like that.

For some reason, I've been very domestic lately. ( I've done a lot of laundry, cleaning, grocery shopping, and baking... )

My computer is up and running again, thanks to the fact that Sajuka and I are pack rats. My old video card functions just fine*, and the malfunctioning BFG card is on it's way back to the company for repair or replacement. I have no idea what's wrong with it. Their support department seemed perfectly happy to take it back, rather than attempt to ( Read more... )

Time is a false friend
that flies like an eagle and
strikes like a serpent.- ChristmasJedi ( Read more... )

and I'll be a married woman. :O That's kind of a frightening realization (in the fact that it's such a life-altering occasion), yet really exhilarating at the same time ( Read more... )

I meant to post that we arrived safely on Friday afternoon, but I forgot. I don't have much to say. Some things have changed around town, but it's a small town, and things never change much. The drive wasn't bad. We had beautiful weather and light traffic on Thursday across New York. Friday was overcast, and there was lots of patches of rain ( Read more... )

I've now heard about three deaths today. I think I'm going to stop reading email and checking LJ now, because I'm really not liking the trend. First though...

I love you all!

{{{{{HUGS}}}}} for everyone!