just a few odds and ends, really, to let everyone know what's on tap here. i meant to post this yesterday, but LJ was down here for me. more DDoS attacks. yippee! so i'm doing it today and hoping that it catches a few eyes ( Read more... )

so no doubt you all remember the post i made about a month ago, entitled wow. this was so... disappointing , in which i talked about how it attempted to do wintery things here and failed miserably. snow that melted before it even hit the ground, really. it was kind of depressing. you all know how i feel about winter and no cold or snow or anything ( Read more... )

this is because schools in the area are closed today. i didn't have to get up and cart spawn off to the institutional learning facility today ( Read more... )

there! my yearly baking marathon is complete.

its been a busy couple of weeks here between the holiday prep work and my mum's unexpected trip to the hospital. but i've got it all done. okay. mostly. i've got the last dozen cupcakes in the oven. i'll likely frost them later. then i'll totally be finished. the house is as festive as it ever gets with ( Read more... )

i actually finished this year's gift fics. on time, even! go me ( Read more... )

i did this last year, though i'm not sure many people looked at it. and i figured i'd do it again this year, just to keep things straight. its also a secondary point of reference (or would that be third point since i have the post and notes in a notebook) that i can use to keep track of everything you guys give me. this is also a way for you all to ( Read more... )

meant to do this Friday because i could and because i feel i need to post something again.

we went truck shopping on Friday with the money the insurance company issued to cover the value of the old truck. (part of it went to paying off the old truck, the rest she got went for a new vehicle) so we drove out to the local Ford dealership and cruised ( Read more... )

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its that time of year again, when birds are singing, the grass turns green and leaves sprout on trees. when flowers start blooming and the world renews itself once more. and its such a lovely day ( Read more... )

and i mean a whole lot.

since my brain seems to need mass quantities of fiber to get rid of the blockage that's holding me up, creatively speaking, Daz thought she'd try to help me shake something loose. this turned into an epic plotting session that we never even finished. here's hoping we can do that today.

while this didn't unplug my brain ( Read more... )