must be the lack of snow. But the tree is up, finished decorating it yesterday. Outdoor lights have been replaced this year. Home Hardware had a nice discount if you brought your old, energy unfriendly lights and Andy took advantage of that. I suspect it wouldn't be too many years before we couldn't get replacement bulbs for the old ones anyway ( Read more... )

Yes, I'm alive! Though very hot and sweaty at the moment. And we haven't really hit a heatwave here yet. Maybe I'm just getting less tolerant of hot weather as I get older ( Read more... )

Survived the snowstorm last week. Is now nice and warm and am praying it will last a while ( Read more... )

Hard not to be awake early with the smell of smoke billowing in the windows I left open overnight. I must have slept soundly, as I didn't hear the firetrucks. They may well have not had to use sirens, though, as there likely was little traffic to navigate in the wee hours. Am not dressed yet, so can't wander into the street to see which house ( Read more... )

No, I didn't wake up feeling any older. But I did wake up to a phone call from Nyssa, who'd just spoken to my mother. My sister had apparently decided that my birthday should be lumped with her oldest son's and with Father's Day ( Read more... )

- I cooked a 9 dish Vietnamese meal for my sister's 40th birthday. Gave a her a book called Sex After 40. On seeing the cover, my father leaned over and whispered, "It's blank inside, isn't it?" Good call, Dad ( Read more... )

Cannot believe I've had a whole day off and haven't found time to update this properly. Ah well, will update a bit ( Read more... )

Nyssa called when I was watching Amazing Race to tell me that they were robbed at knifepoint today at work. She was the only one at the front of the store when it happened. She said she started to shake but didn't lose her cool. Walked to the cash, pushing the panic button along the way, and handed over the money. They closed the store and spent a ( Read more... )

Work was an insane zoo last night. I rarely work evening shifts and usually have nice, quiet, peaceful days, nothing rushed or frantic. Last night was quite the contrast. It didn't help that a major storm last night knocked out some lines and we had no ability to take debit or credit cards. There were some very annoyed guests at box office, who ( Read more... )

Thank you, Kristin, for helping me get my very own LJ. *sends many schnoogles in Kristin's direction ( Read more... )