animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

happy easter

This morning I was planning on getting up at 8am, but Jake had other ideas. He awoke at 7am, came into our bedroom and said that the Easter Bunny hadn’t left him anything. Of course, he went no further than his bedroom before he made this determination. Brian told him …

new year’s weekend

The past weekend was pretty filling, but fun (besides the fact that I have been sick with a cold all weekend). Friday night, our friend John and his kids came over for a visit. We all had a blast. Drinks, food, and video games abounded. Even though his kids are …

christmas starts now

Last night, actually. Judy came over to exchange gifts and partake in food and drink. We had a pleasant evening sitting around chatting. Of course, thanks to Jake, we had to open our gifts immediately. But, at least that gave him something to do the rest of the evening. He …