Occasionally I make DIY guy a bit nervous …. like when I start talking too much. I’m not sure what it is, but in certain situations, I’ll tell you just about anything about me….and DIY Guy……an that’s where he draws the line. For some uncanny reason, he doesn’t like me telling his secrets. Go figure. … Read More
This IS the space age! Remember the space age cartoon family — George, Jane, Judy & Elroy Jetson?…and Rosie & Astro? I used to think it was so cool how they could “talk” to each other and actually SEE each other while having a conversation. That was a long stretch (no pun intended) from … Read More
Puzzled? According to tradition we purchase a puzzle every Christmas to work on through the month of December. Last year we didn’t get to the puzzle until after Christmas. We didn’t get the puzzle completed before Baby Girl headed back to college, so she took the puzzle back to school to complete – as well … Read More
I do this every year — tell myself I’m “done”. Then keep adding a little bit here and there to my Christmas decorating — AFTER I told myself to “keep it simple” and after I think I’m done. “Think” being the operative word here. I have managed to keep it simple — but I haven’t … Read More
A healthy breakfast muffin — that actually tastes good! The first time I took a bite of this muffin was over Thanksgiving weekend — at my sister’s house. My mom had brought her a stash of the muffins — and she was graciously sharing them with the rest of us. First, I’m just going to … Read More
To quote Mary Poppins, “I love to laugh.” I love it when a great movie makes me laugh. I love it when an uproarious comedy makes me laugh. I love it when DIY Guy laughs. I love laughing with my kids. I definitely don’t laugh often enough. Then there’s other times, when whooooheee, heeeehaaawwww I just can’t … Read More
Y’all should know that I chose …. and I am choosing to live here . . . only the good Lord knows why I chose and continue to choose to live “Up Nort” It’s not like I don’t have a choice — DIY Guy often tells me: “Just say ‘when’, and we’ll move to … Read More
A trip down Memory Lane with DIY Guy . . . Wind up Santa’ was one of those things at Nana & Papa’s house that always came out at Christmas… From my earliest recollections … wind-up Santa was always there. Whenever I’d go across town to Nana & Papa’s house at Christmas time — … Read More
We’ve been checking things off our “Git ‘R Done” list . . . . . . the decorating is done….as of 8:00 pm tonight. I wanted to finish the outside stuff before the snow. . . . the chicken coop has been closed up — and winterized in anticipation of the coming below zero temperatures — … Read More
Randomography Today . . . The fruit centerpiece Using egg whites and sugar – I ‘frosted’ some fruit! Very fun & festive. The Lionel Train engine that DIY got for his first Christmas he was 7 months old! with the coal car and track We used to set the whole thing up around our tree! … Read More