Category: Holiday

  • 4th of July Evening Fun!

    July 4th was a success for us! The rain came early afternoon, poured for awhile, tapered off. Stopped for awhile, came again, pittered about after 8pm, but not too much, by 8:30pm I was setting off some fountains. By the time the sky was darker we had no rain and were able to get all…

  • Tested Once Again

    My cat died less than two weeks ago. He was just 3 years old. It was shocking and still has me off-kilter. Two days after he died, my 5 year old boy turned 6. That wasn’t fun. I tried hard, but still. It’s like you are a stuffed animal. Something takes the stuffing out of…

  • Planning for Christmas or Zombies

    I think things will spin on as usual. Most chance for that, or next in line would be Zombies … yes, that Zombie Apocalypse will rise. So, we still have to finish decorating the Christmas Tree. Not many cookies made yet. Not all the presents are wrapped nor gotten in hand yet. Most, yes, but…

  • It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas

    It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas

    Frasier Fir in our living room, just installed, needs to hang around for a few days before adorning its branches. Fireplace is in use. It hasn’t been very cold, just a little, but very warm until yesterday. I feel like wrapping presents!

  • Happy Thanksgiving 2012

    Happy Thankgiving 2012! Celebrating the day watching parades on tv, starting food out with Savory Cheddar Mini-Muffins, need to make pies still (oops!) but the turkey is done, just need to re-heat that, make gravy and the other “side dishes” Oh, and the Egg Nog. Need to make some better sooner than later today. Add…