1. My first day on the new (nanny) job was awesome. 2. I am loving this job already. 3. I made one of my favorite desserts today — old fashion apple slices. 4. The apple slices are for DIY Guy’s work party on Tuesday 5. Gabby dreams. alot. 6. Gabby caught a small garden snake … Read More
What did you do?
Did your weekend go by as quickly as mine did? Sheesh. Maybe it flew by for me because tomorrow morning I start my new job. I’m not terribly nervous about it, but you know how it can be doing something for the first time. First thing I did this weekend– I stuck by … Read More
Wisdom
Typically I don’t watch daytime television. In fact, I really don’t watch much television at all. I do, however, watch Dr. Phil McGraw. I think he has good advice, and speaks with wisdom: If you’ve gone into a marriage and you haven’t been clear about how you’re going to handle money, how you want to … Read More
Random stuff
After Baby Girl’s birthday lunch on Sunday, we walked a few steps to the river in Winona. As in the Mississippi River. DIY Guy was tempted to take the risk. But he didn’t. It would have been a long day in wet clothes. We saw a couple of these houseboats. Baby Girl and I thought … Read More
DIY Guy + Camera
6:30 pm Him: “Hey, where’s your camera?” Me: “Here, what ya gonna shoot?” Him: “A butterfly” 6:35 pm Me: “Did you get the shot?” Him: “No, it was gone” 9:00 pm Him: (from the garage) “Bring your camera” Me: “OK” 9:01 pm Fireworks 9:02 pm Him: “thought you’d like some cool … Read More
22, 23, 24
Today our Baby Girl celebrated the 22nd anniversary of the day she was born. Her daddy and I drove to Winona to celebrate with her. Her big brudder (as she says) celebrated her too. He gifted her with the apron she fancied at TJ Maxx. It matches her oven mitt. Mike baked her a confetti birthday … Read More
Pumpkin pie anyone?
Sunday evening DIY Guy took me out for ice cream custard at Culver’s. It was our anniversary. Usually he takes me to McDonald’s for a cone but this was a special occasion. I actually really like McDonald’s cones — but Culver’s custard is my fav. Standing at the counter, staring at my custard choices … Read More
A Quiz
Because school has started and because all over the country parents are helping kids with homework, and students are doing homework, and college students are procrastinating doing school work, I thought it might be fun to have a little quiz here. Get us all in the spirit of school — which I’ll be needin’ soon … Read More
Don’t get your hopes up
Wow, did I ever create a stir with yesterday’s post! I intended no harm — and certainly didn’t want anyone losing sleep — or losing control of their imagination! If you are hoping or expecting to hear news of an upcoming wedding, a new baby, that we are moving, taking a tropical vacation, getting goats….or … Read More