Midway

Making progress Yesterday was the first day this year that I was able to strap on my Rollerblades and hit the trail. I saw the impending cold front moving in and was set on beating it. Even so, it was pretty chilly at 10:00 a.m with plenty of cloud cover […]

Bob, I’m appalled

Hyacinth breaking free Sitting in front of the television last night, totally engrossed in my shameful addiction (Troy, what happened?), one glass of wine mellowing me nicely, my serene mood was shattered when I spied Mr. Bob Dylan strutting across the screen in a Victoria’s Secret commercial. What the? I […]

Mother’s little helpers

When the ladders appear, so do my girls To make good on my project commitment, I dove right into things yesterday. Namely the painting tasks. And the minute I pulled out the ladder and step stool, I had myself some companions. They loved the dropcloth too. Anything they can do […]

Losses

Another crocus pic before they disappear I get frustrated by things that are out of my control. The discontinuation of my favorite flavor of Extra gum (the bums!). Other drivers. George W. Bush (yes, I can vote for the other guy, but I did that last time and look what […]

Projects

My oh-so blue dining room chairs We have a lot to do around here. A LOT! So many smallish projects that add up to one busy spring-summer-fall for us Smiths. I guess it’s good to have goals. I drew up the Project List the other night and the mister took […]

Black gold

Full-fledged compost, made by little ol’ me I don’t have a green thumb. I’m very slowly developing one, but right now my thumb is only a very light, barely there, shade of green. We moved into this house in ’00 and focused on things other than the yard. The following […]

Signs of spring

Tiny crocus bulbs making their presence felt There was no way I could hang out inside today once the sun finally came out. The past few days have finally brought warmth to the area, but the sun hadn’t been involved until this afternoon. When it broke free from the clouds, […]

TGIF

Meow My lovely new handmade purse arrived today courtesy of Heidi at My Paper Crane. I discovered her site through Loobylu. Both of these ladies are very talented in that crafty sort of way, which I’m not. Can’t sew. Can’t knit. Can’t draw. So I rely on people like them […]

Wise to me

Putting up with the camera…barely What’s Lucy saying with her eyes? “I’m trying to take a nap. Get that camera out of my face.”

Grey but sunny

Canned goodness It’s a grey, dreary and very muddy day. Yet I’m still in good spirits. The other day, when it was actually sunny and bright, I was feeling a bit down. So this is a welcome change. Then, I was dealing with a disappointment regarding work, as well as […]

Fun with babies

No giraffes were harmed in the taking of this photo Babies are fun to shop for. Truly. Who doesn’t like the cute little shoes, sweaters and socks that line the aisles of baby-centric stores? Anything that’s shrunken down several sizes just begs for the “Awwww!” So finding something for little […]