It was one of those all day headache days. I think I waited too long to drink the coffee. Bad ali. Bad girl. Thou shalt drink coffee by 9am or be cursed forever after (or at least until headache goes away at 9pm).
One of those days where I meant to get things done and didn’t [...]
I’m going to be inspired by the new administration and bring change and stuff to my own life. First, organization. Gotta find a way to have a system around here. Second, doing good deeds. Today we shall make winter bird feeders. Third, grooming. I’m never leaving the house in sweatpants again.
Seriously, though. I can take [...]
Today was a great day in America! In history! In humanity! Not sure that makes sense, but I’ll go with it. Anyway, emotions emotions! I see the Obama family on television and beam with pride. I feel excited and hopeful and it feels good.
We spent the long weekend in Dixon where we ate good food–Italian [...]
One of my Christmas gifts was a Martha Stewart line blender (KitchenAid, actually–but it is that nice blue) from Macy’s. I pitched my old blender before the move because it never seemed to actually blend anything and smoothie making was a big pain involving knives, shaking, and a lot of swearing. But I have now [...]
A few things:
A couple of weeks ago I backed into an SUV in a parking lot. I don’t know what I was doing, but I was not looking behind me, it seems. So that is $500 (deductible). Add to that the 400 dollars or so we had to spend on the cat to the get [...]
I seem to have a knack for picking good cookie recipes. I found a great one for Chocolate Chip. I loved the Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk from a Cottage Living issue. The land o lakes butter cookies and frosting recipe makes the very best cookies for “Santa” and the rest of us. And last week I [...]
I’m not sure what is wrong with me. Feeling anxious, fatigued, drowsy, and unmotivated. Plus I’m pulling my hair out like crazy. Not exactly depressed, just not quite right. This past week I feel like I could fall asleep any moment. Possible explanations include seasonal affective disorder, iron deficiency, lack of enough protein in my [...]
I received my official notice in the mail this week that Cottage Living Magazine was now defunct and I’d be getting Real Simple until my subscription runs out. I AM SO DESPONDENT. Since it has been in publication, Cottage Living has been my absolute favorite magazine. The cottages! The travel recommendations! The recipes! I’ve found [...]
The Archies were created by Donna Bowman and are basically a list of one’s most favorite things in a given year (in no particular order).
1. Moving to Iowa
2. Selling photos at the Nuts about Art show in Dixon, IL
3. the baffling, sometimes beautiful, sometimes painful film that was Synecdoche, NY
4. Tofu Bahn-Mi from Chicago’s [...]
It was a good year. Let’s see, I:
moved to Iowa
sold my photographs at an art show
started a new job
Got to hang out with Christine and Chad again
Got to see the relatives a lot more (and spend Thanksgiving with the Missouri clan and Christmas with my clan)
Dulcie turned five
and started kindergarten
We did get evacuated because of [...]