animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

time off

I took a couple of days off over the holidays and I feel like I’m sufficiently well-rested, caught-up, and ready to get back to work. In fact, when I first woke up this morning, I thought it was Monday and I wasn’t even disappointed. I haven’t been doing much in …

long weekend

It was nice catching an extended break from work. I had a lot of things to do around the house, and was able to accomplish most of them. I also put a dent in my Christmas preparations, including wrapping up almost all of my shopping (the exceptions were a few …

labor day

We started off the weekend by going to the Ethnic Fest for supper–you can’t beat the pierogies at St. Mary’s church! On Saturday, we hit the Log House Festival briefly in the morning. Then, we “labored” the rest of the day by painting our living room and dining room. That …

the birthdays and more

This afternoon, we had the annual birthday celebration for my Mom, Dad and Grandma. The festivities took place at my brother’s house and we split the food duties between us. After we got home, I worked on a knitting project that I’ve been trying to finish (I should be able …

the weekend

Besides the usual laundry, cooking and cleaning, I managed to accomplish a lot over the weekend. Since the weather wasn’t too bad, I went outside and did all of the stuff that was supposed to be done last month–finished winterizing the pond; did some yard and garden clean-up; and put …