May the New Year bring many wonderful things.


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This year, most of our family members were scattered to the wind (in other words, their in-laws) for Thanksgiving, so zarathud23 and I decided to have a quiet day to ourselves ( Read more... )

Something about this season brings out the sweet tooth, or baking urge in people.  In the kitchen at work, there has been a steady stream of treats over the past week.  Yesterday, there was homemade fudge, a HUGE box of chocolates, and two plates full of banana, pumpkin, and blueberry breads.  Whenever I went to fill my water bottle or make copies ( Read more... )

Every year, when I see the Rockefeller or St Paul christmas tree lighting in the news, I always think: "celebrate the holidays by cutting down a tree that's been around longer than you - hooray ( Read more... )