It’s been a long time since I’ve held a 5 week old baby. so when my dear & sweet friend met me for lunch in Edina today so I could meet her sweet baby boy I could hardly wait to get this little angel in my arms and it was very difficult to hand him … Read More
Gotta love ’em
Last October I posted the 1st Edition of my version of “Kid’s say the darndest things” — Today, Miz Booshay at Quiet Life shared her “darndest” story…and asked readers to share theirs too. I figured this was as good a time as any to do my 2nd Edition: On Sunday morning, March 8, 1992 our baby girl … Read More
A week later
My grass seed project: Day 5 Day 7 see the dew on the tips of the grass blades? This green grass growing inside makes me smile in one short week – grass! I definitely recommend growing it!
It was time
It was time for a new hairstyle. Going short crossed my mind…I did that a few years ago. But I’ve got kinda used to longer (medium) length hair. Nate is home for the weekend. He took these photos so I could send them to Cara –then we ended up talking to her on Skype, so … Read More
What is this?
Do you have ANY idea what this is? How about this? It’s this! I’ve wanted to grow grass in a container for spring/Easter since our kids were little, and never did. I guess I just needed some of my own personal spring this year!
The 4th Floor please . . .
As of December 2008, I’ve been working in this office downtown. Good people, great parties, beautiful atmosphere. And who could complain about once a month “Therapeutic Thursday” when beer and appetizers are served in the office during the last hour of the day? Inspite of all that “goodness”, my position here just doesn’t “fit me … Read More
Think it’s over? Think Again.
Of course it isn’t over. This dadgum state we live in likes to have snow at the end of March. March 24, 2008 One year ago today. Then the snow melts… and Minnesotan’s sigh in relief. (March 30, 2008) as we start to notice small signs of spring Then another cruel Minnesota joke is played … Read More
Weekend winds down . . .
It’s Sunday night around 8:00 pm: DIY guy and I are sitting side-by-side at the kitchen table — busy on our laptops. Me blogging. Him – “working for the man”. We just returned from a dinner that cost us $6.88 at Culver’s. I’m a cheap date, what can I say? Friday’s are my … Read More
Crystals?
“It’s all fun and games until somebody gets hurt” Ok, nobody got hurt. However, somebody did get pretty sick. I posted some photos earlier this week of our boy doing 360’s in the last remaining snow patches in our “yard”. He was really having some fun spinning and spraying fountains of snow in wide circles. … Read More
These two . . . Accepted & Approved (click on image to enlarge) This part made me cry: “On behalf of the faculty and staff in the College of Education, we welcome you into a period of rigorous preparation for one of the noblest professions known to the world.” Congratulations Nate & Danae! Love, Mom & … Read More