1am last night - Mr. Ilkee and I are kneeling on the loveseat at the window in our bedroom, watching huge gusts of wind throw snow 30 feet in the air and swarm like a tornado. The trees were all bent sideways in the massive winds. We moved to Portland from Minne-snow-ta, so we're no strangers to snow and winter and subzero temps. But this....is ( Read more... )

Hello Loves!

(  The Tooth - a final update )

Boo hoo! I have an owie!  A BIG BIG tooth shaped owwie and it huuurts. (God, I'm such a baby!) I'm not, however, afraid of the dentist. Mr. Ilke insisted I call and now I will be seen at 9 am tomorrow. On the plus side, my boss is flying in tomorrow to go visit one of our clients and had planned to come to my home office for an hour or two. How ( Read more... )