Tonight I had a call from a telemarketer.  Her first question was "May I speak with the man of the house?"  I replied, "I am the man of the house."  She paused and then said, "Thank you for your time" and hung up.   Hmmm.... was it something I said? I got something in the mail … Continue reading Man of the House

Thanksgiving 2005 has come to a close.  The official transition for me happens when I put up Christmas decor which happened this afternoon.  The tree is up, the lights are in the window . . . I just need to dig out from cd storage the Christmas songs to officially get in the mood.  Although … Continue reading Holiday Endings

When I was doing laundry last night at the laundromat, my goal was to get the remainder of my dirty clothes into one washer saving myself $1.25 and some detergeant.  My stuffing was creative and well-planned.  There were no haphazard crammings, no wasted space.  No matter how much I wanted it, no matter how good … Continue reading Happy Stuffing Day

As I type this my very first pumpkin pie is baking in the oven.  I'm abnormally excited about this new cooking venture. As we gather at my parent's table tomorrow, I am bringing pumpkin pie, pumpkin cookies and the infamous green bean casserole.  Usually we put my mother through heck as she prepares everything but … Continue reading Thank God for Laundromats

Vacation days are beautiful gifts.  I've been on vacation the past two days - a vacation of staying put mostly which is a blessing.  Things have been so hectic, so non-stop for a long time that my house had become chaotic and behind.  Yesterday I spent the day on getting it back into the game … Continue reading Vacation Days

Why have I not posted since November 9th?  Well . . since my last post the night of Nov. 8th, I have worked 154 hours.  I figured it up today.  That's an average of 12.8 hours/day for the last 12 days straight - weekends included. So you can see why I haven't had the time, … Continue reading 154 Hours

             Tuesday night was our C-Group Thanksgiving dinner.  The youth planned the whole thing and brought food to share.  I made turkey and gravy. They brought stuffing, green bean casserole, bread and mashed potatoes. It was wonderful!  15 of us around the table sharing in a thanksgiving feast.  There was the … Continue reading Thankful For . . .

This is a really quick update.  I should be in bed by now but I got caught up in the Lost: Season I DVD series.  I finished disc two tonight.  Only five more to go.  Watching a season on DVD is incredibly convenient and is spoiling me, I believe.  I'm trying to catch up quickly … Continue reading Quick Post

I'm worn out tonight so this post probably won't be much.  I played golf all afternoon at Railwood. It was a perfect day and it was a wonderful and long afternoon.  About 5 hours of golf with a couple of friends. Railwood was gorgeous with so much fall foilage and great hilltop views.  It is … Continue reading Par for the Course

I get to cook a turkey!  I'm so excited. (how sick am I?)  I've never cooked a turkey before.  My mother is always the gracious host for Thanksgiving and I leave the turkey in her capable hands.  But on Tuesday night, the youth that meet at my house decided to have our own family meal … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Kailey