So the Chex Mix is made (and happily being eaten), the prime rib is in the refrigerator awaiting cooking for Christmas Day, I'm picking up our ham this morning and DH bought his spritz cookies last night. Solstice has now arrived, the fires have been rekindled and the sun is beginning the return voyage to the heat of the summer. The lean ( Read more... )

Although my Saturdays are actually my Friday....OK, let me digress and explain a bit here. I work on Saturdays, therefore they are actually what most people would call their Friday. Now...back on track.

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 I think I have a mouse in my heating system again. And that most certainly does NOT make me happy. At this time of the year, as well as when we get a lot of rain, I get mice trying for a better life.

( I love all living creatures, but..... )

 So yesterday was my "day off", my "studio day", my day to accomplish errands, laundry, and personal goals. I began the day by going to my silversmith's location, with a repair. I knew that his business had been falling off, and indeed, his business was closed and his space was empty when I went there. So, that means that any repairs that I can' ( Read more... )

 I know I have mentioned how much I love sunrise. When the sun comes up, I feel that the day is full of possibilities and the path that you choose to tred is open and unwalked before you. I grew to love sunrise while I was in Middle School. Since we lived quite a way from the school (walking usually took almost an hour) we were picked up and ( Read more... )

 I started today off with a big "OOPS". My alarm went off, and I turned it off - I thought. Apparently I hit the snooze instead, and I did't check the lights on the face of the alarm as I usually do. So, with each bit later, it gets louder, and my poor DH came down at 4am complaining that my alarm was blaring. Since he was still playing LOTRO when ( Read more... )