Meanwhile back at the “ranch”…..that’s what Kirk calls our place now….”the chicken ranch.” Which is totally not true….our house isn’t a ranch, it’s a multi-level, we only have 3 chickens – which doesn’t come close to qualifiying for any kind of “farming or ranching”. Truth be told, I wish we did live on a ranch…but … Read More
It’s done. The bathroom is painted and “mostly” put back together. We still need to hang towel bars and the TP holder…but I think I will buy new ones first. I absolutely love the new look in the room….almost spa-like…definitely feels larger and brighter…and is more “calming”. Blue is one decorating color I don’t like…but … Read More
I’m confirming it…I’m insane. Who in their right mind would strip wallpaper in their bathroom 21 days before Christmas when there is still shopping, wrapping, shipping, baking and cleaning to do??? Who? Me, the crazy woman….because that is exactly what I did today. I had the day off work, so at 10:00 am I started … Read More
Today….I went to work til noonCleaned and Swept the kitchenVacuumed & DustedRe-arranged some furnitureCleaned my deskMade dinner (and cleaned it up)Baked a batch of chewy molasses gem cookiesCleaned the chicken coop….and gathered eggsHung curtains (thanks for helping Kirk!)Painted my nails (which are already shabby looking)Put Christmas decorations in family room
Saturday….it started very early in the morning, and kept snowing, and snowing, and blowing, then the freezing rain came, then more snow. But we aren’t complaining here, no sirreeee…..this is what MinneSNOWta is all about…. ….and then came the moment Kirk had been waiting for…..Plowing with the 4-wheeler! I think he came inside about 4 … Read More
On Thanksgiving day 30 family members gathered at my sister’s house. If my sister Barb and family had joined us there would have been 35 of us together. One thing that really stuck out to me this year is how amazingly comfortable we are at showing affection to one another. It was just so cool … Read More
Thanksgiving, 2007 Our Thanksgiving table….where 3 generations and three countries were represented at dinner!Foreground: my mom, Nate, Bailey (my niece) Background: (L) Dirk, my brother-in-law and (R) Tom, my mom’s husbandMakes you wonder what’s so funny doesn’t it? I’ll give you a clue, someone grabbed a hiney! Kirk with my the husbands of my cousins … Read More
By Friday dinner, we were all sick of Turkey and leftovers, so we did what any sensible person living and visiting the Chicago area would do…we went out for pizza….not just any pizza, of course. We went to Lou Malnati’s for some yummy deep dish Chicago Style pizza. While we were waiting for a table … Read More