The aforementioned storms? They zapped our power. For four days. It wasn’t that tragic for the most part. Annoying that we lost most of the food in our refrigerator and that I couldn’t turn on the ceiling fan last night when it was getting warm in our room. But the […]
I have not abandoned ship
I love my blog. I just haven’t had the most organized schedule of late. I even thought about updating yesterday, but three outlandish thunderstorms kind of upended my afternoon plans. It was a very bizarre weather day. Ask anyone in West Michigan. Ask the huge tree limb that’s resting in […]
Finally, I made the sangria
I always drool over recipes in magazines. Lately I’ve come across a ton of great drink ideas. But there’s always some ingredient missing or some step I don’t have time for. This sangria was super easy to make, but required at least two hours for the mix to chill. Two […]
Sniff and snap
A couple of afternoons each week, Juliette and I get a window of time to ourselves. Sometimes we visit her beloved dog park, but I often walk her along the sidewalks, logging at least half an hour so I can get in my exercise quota. She’s won the Doggy Lottery […]
Again with the Windy City
Visited Chicago with Tiffany this weekend. We went plush. The Blackstone Hotel. She has some good connections, I can assure you, because there’s no way I could have afforded to stay there at the regular-folk rate. Friday: Dinner at Mangia Roma followed by “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” at the Steppenwolf. […]
Four years later
Here they are again! I remember when I met these girls and their brother. They were practically toddlers. The youngest will be graduating from high school next year. Egads! Devin found them to be charming, of course. How could he not?
How do I spell annoying?
S-P-E-E-D R-A-C-E-R! My son, without any assistance from us adults, gloms onto the car movies and their assorted parephenalia. With Cars, it was some cheese display at the grocery store that caught his eye — and led to two years of Lightning McQueen worship. With Speed Racer, the new king […]
I need more time*
*Get it? Thyme? I am getting a late start on the gardening this year. Gah! I have only five pots finished and a bunch of plants on the deck that really need to be in the other pots. The raised beds need to be hoed so we can put some […]
Stacy makes killer margaritas*
Spring. It’s a fickle season. But I lurve it. I’m not very keen on very hot weather or very cold weather, so spring and fall really make me giddy. This spring has been slow to bring the really warm temps, which has resulted in the only drawback of the season […]
I am learning
I have very little patience. It’s a flaw, yes. Believe me, it’s not something I’m proud of. I’m simply a realist. I believe I’ve gained a little bit since I’ve headed down the path of battling with my anxiety and depression. Being sad and angry probably wouldn’t increase anyone’s level […]
Bubble bokeh
I never recapped our weekend, but it was lovely. It involved lots of bubbles. It also involved bus rides, bookstore visits, coffee and lemonade, Andy Warhol, lawn-mowing, treks to the dog park where the canine stalked squirrels and ran free while the kid rode his bike in circles on the […]
Flying solo this week
Starting at 3:00 p.m. today, I’m a single mom for seven entire days. We dropped Scott off at the airport for his trip to NYC. And now we are two. (And three furry beasts.) I joke that these times frighten me, but they’re really not so bad. You step up […]