Just completed a nice long house cleaning session (still have to finish the bathroom, but almost completed), and granted myself a computer break ( Read more... )

So The Week of Christmas is here at last. Even now, at 18, Son is wishing for Christmas Snow. As this is rarer than hen's teeth in this part of the woods, it seems unlikely. They are predicting rain that day, however. *pout ( Read more... )

I am still hanging in with WW - have lost over ten pounds now! (Just thirty or so to go...) Still visiting gyms, although I seem to have found a home at the small one I went to first. Going to visit the Gold's nearby tonight and trying their version of Zumba - it's the one class I truly love, and if I don't like the instructor for it, all other ( Read more... )

Well, I didn't know if I'd get a chance to post today, but honestly needed to sit down after four hours of T-day prep yesterday and another hour and a half of finalization today. We just finished eating a little while ago, and none of us had room for the pie, so that will be supper, or thereabouts ( Read more... )

Okay, the pie is in the oven. The bread cubes are waiting to be toasted next (for the stuffing). Turkey's already done and in the fridge. I'm suddenly remembering why I stopped doing Thanksgiving meals a couple of years ago and started going elsewhere for the day ( Read more... )

Never was so much owed by so many to so few. - Winston Churchill

I stand with those who today honor our veterans - those who have given much, sometimes all, to defend our liberty. Thank you all.

He is Risen Indeed!

First, thank you to all those who have offered me encouragement. So far, still maintaining radio silence, although we did text "Happy New Year" to each other.

Second, I hope everyone has a better 2009 than they had 2008. I know the odds are good that I will!

That was lovely. The first from scratch Christmas dinner we've done since before we opened the store, six years ago ( Read more... )

Oh Danii - thank you!