animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

bringing home the bacon

The bacon was finally ready to be picked up from Froehlich’s yesterday. All eight pounds of it. This is precisely the reason that I split the meat with my mom. Eight pounds of bacon is more than three people should consume in a short time period (or maybe even in …

debatable

Maybe it’s just me, but did anyone else see a pair of leathery wings emanating from Dick Cheney’s back during last night’s debate? His hands kinda looked liked cloven hooves, too, come to think of it. You had to squint to see it…maybe my tv’s just on the fritz.

happy october

Brian’s at the Steeler game today with his parents and Shawn so Jake and I thought this might be a good opportunity to get ready for Halloween. First, we (or should I say I) made up the treat bags with what was left of the candy after Jake and I …

attic project, part 1

Today, Brian and I removed the plywood ceiling from our front porch and replaced it with vinyl soffit. Doing this provided us with two benefits: 1. ventilation for the attic 2. a maintenance-free porch ceiling (no more painting! paint is my nemesis. but, somehow I always find myself painting something…) …