(With photos, of course.) Here’s what happened. First off, I was sorta bummed. I think I’m over that now. I feel much more positive, much less ‘and-the-horse-you-rode-in-on.’ And then… December 19: My grandma–she of the swan dish–passed away. She was nearly 94 years old and lived independently in her home, without help, until earlier this [...]
What’s up, 2012? I am very happy to welcome the new year. 2011 hasn’t been the best year for me. Really though, a lot of good things happened in 2011. As a few examples: January: We got to visit with out-of-state family. February: I finished probably the biggest transformation/facelift of our home, the basement. March: [...]
Are awkward. The only thing that’d make this picture more awkward is if they were wearing santa costumes. I think it should be our Christmas card next year. Haha.
Chocolate in the mail when you’re having a bad day/week/month. More specifically, this. (Photos from William-Sonoma.com, because I clearly ate most of ours before bothering to think about photos…) I love William-Sonoma Peppermint Bark. Love love love. Last week, when I was having A Particularly Bad Day, I happened to receive a box in the [...]
While I was home sick a few weeks ago, the doorbell rang. I peeked out and saw it was the UPS truck. I was on the phone with my friend. Then I noticed that the guy wasn’t leaving so I asked her to hold on and went out. I had to sign for the packages [...]
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November hasn’t been the best month. All various school-related things aside, there was the car accident I mentioned last week. We’re thankful that our family is OK, but were devastated at the possibility that they might not have been. Since the standing plan was to have Thanksgiving dinner at their home, we kept it, the [...]
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Thanksgiving tends to be a stressful time in our household, mainly due to school. (Final projects are often due the week after thanksgiving, with big scary tests shortly there-after.) Those things are still true, but this year our perspective has changed a little. Previously, Thanksgiving was a big, delicious meal and a few hours spent [...]
We’ve carved pumpkins each year that we’ve been together, but this year, I must admit that we almost didn’t. I didn’t feel like we had the time, with everything that’s been going on. But is it worth dumping a ‘tradition’ just because you’re too busy? Maybe it is sometimes, but not when it’s a tradition [...]
I know, I know, it’s the 3rd. But we’re celebrating the 4th on the 3rd this year (not sure why, but I’ll take it!). Mr. N is going to spend the day with his brother, something involving engines and mud. ;) I’ll be working on a little furniture project for most of the day. It’s [...]
Well well well, it appears that I had a birthday over the weekend. What follows are a lot of photos. This really ought to be about 3 posts, but oh well. I’m giving them to you all at once. Because I truly had the best birthday yet (at least, of my adult life), and I [...]
Late-20s yuppie, professional techie, terminal student. I probably live farther north than you do. (