Back in September I showed you this photo of Kirk teaching our baby girl how to add steering fluid to her little Toyota. DIY guy has been an excellent teacher of all things automobile to our three offspring. The day after Christmas while the girls and I were shopping we got a call from #1 … Read More
100
I’m taking Ryan’s challenge to write a list of 100 lifetime goals and dreams. To quote Ryan: “These are by no means exhaustive, but are they are things I’d like to do/be/buy/give/see”. Oh, and at least 10 of the things on the list are to be completed in 2009. I thought it would be much … Read More
Puzzling?
What do you call it when people are engaged in “putting together a puzzle”? “Doing a puzzle”? awkward “Putting a puzzle together”? obvious I call it “puzzling” — Puzzling, verb. The act of putting together a puzzle. For years it has been tradition for our family to puzzle during the Christmas season. Last year we didn’t for … Read More
It was fun while it lasted
It was fun. Christmas “break” time that is. Having the week off to be with the family has been like a breath of fresh air. So has sleeping in til 9 or dare I say….10 am on one morning! I feel like I used my time pretty well, inspite of some sleeping in. Managing to … Read More
Seriously
It’s gotta be one of the best day’s in a working woman’s week . . . The day the cleaning lady comes! Danae did an awesome job cleaning my house the Monday before Christmas — even mopping the bathroom floor on Christmas Eve just before the guests arrive. (something was sticky on it) If you ask me, … Read More
Randoms thoughts and bringing in the New Year
New Year’s Eve day I baked a batch of cinnamon rolls, bought two (cheap) glass bowls at Walmart and filled them with fresh eggs. Then Cara and I delivered a bowl of eggs and pan of cinnamon rolls to two neighbors. DIY Guy and his friend Kraig have been working on the Taj-Ma-Garage. I can’t … Read More
From my kids . . .
Some gifts you receive because someone felt obligated to give you a gift…. and they really didn’t have a clue what to give you. Then there are the gifts you receive that are clearly given with thought of who you are, and what you’d like. Gifts that say the person knows you. My kids did a great job of gifting this year. For their dad’s … Read More
From Kirk
Before I tell you what DIY Guy bought me for Christmas, I think you should have some background information. In December, 1983 I was slightly behind schedule for my morning drive to work in Binghamton, NY. Slightly behind schedule means I didn’t take time to buckle my seatbelt. In the early 80’s seatbelt use was … Read More
Delayed Christmas
Ours was a delayed Christmas this year. Since we all decided to wait until we could all be together, that meant that our “virtual” Christmas Eve was the 26th (last night) and our Christmas morning was this morning. We started our ‘Christmas Eve’ by watching Danae dance with former dance team members at her HS alumni BB … Read More