I took Friday off for the occasion, so I had an extra long weekend. I got a ton of stuff done inside and out–including washing/waxing my car, planting the rest of the garden, and fixing up the dog area (I added some pavers to the part right off the porch …
Jake spent the weekend in Virginia with Amelia and her family. They rented a cabin for the holiday. So, we put to rest our Easter traditions of an Easter egg hunt and a basket of candy. It was a good run, but I guess it was time. My mom usually …
Another holiday season has come and gone. It was a good one, but very cold! The so-called “Real Feel” was in the -40s. Ridiculous. I hosted Christmas Eve and my parents did Christmas Day. Despite the weather, both events had a good turnout (with the usual suspects). I’m only working …
I’m almost ready for Christmas. Jake wanted to make some cookies this year, so we baked a couple batches this week instead of doing our usual chocolate covered pretzels. But, it left me wanting more, so I’m going to do another batch or two of cookies in the next couple …
It’s been a busy week! Sylvia had a dental cleaning scheduled for Tuesday morning. She did well with it, but they had to extract a tooth (a pre-molar). That was an expensive trip! Wednesday morning, Jake went to his home office, which is in the former family room, and there …