Naughty….or Nice? Hmmmm….what’s that smell? It smells so good…….. so different … soooo much better than those pebbles I get in my dish every day. …..mmmmm people food — eggs I believe….cooked. I like them better cooked than when I find them broke on the floor. —oh my …more on the bottom side — — … Read More
Oh my, my, my . . . . . . nothing like a little, (large) TV action to make a man happy! They haven’t stopped smiling since this 52 inch baby arrived! (which was AFTER Christmas) Comments heard since the arrival: “I just keep thinking what a great picture this is” “You can see the … Read More
It’s true, and here’s how it all went down . . . 1. Took too long deciding what to wear to work 2. Because of above, was running a bit late. 3. Couldn’t find keys. 4. Car in shop, drive van today — van radio is broke –does weird things to frustrate me. 5. Van … Read More
Last January – In the year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Nine I made a list of 100 Lifetime goals and dreams . It wasn’t an exhaustive list, just a list of 100 or so things I’d like to “do/be/buy/give/see”. Here’s how 2009 measured up for me: Snow ski —– February — just a … Read More
Breakfast treat Baby Girl’s BF treated us to breakfast yesterday morning – with our eggs, bread and bacon. Baby Girl made the bacon. Actually, she heated up some pre-cooked bacon. It still counted though. BF Mike treated the family by MAKING breakfast. Which for me is a treat – I don’t usually eat much of … Read More
Tuesday the annual Christmas puzzling began. Wednesday night: the outside border was finished Thursday night: almost done Friday by 3:00 pm: 1000 piece puzzle — Finished ! The puzzles used to last until after Christmas! Baby Girl started another small one tonight. It’s pretty difficult. But she has already made progress. I really like … 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 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