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    A little greenery

    December photo project day 4 – on the way home from work today I picked up a bit of fresh greenery. I’ve never had a real tree before, though I’d love to get one some year, but I thought this year maybe a bit of greenery would do. I now…

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    Winter treats

    December photo project day 3 – frozen custard from my favorite place down the street from work. Today I grabbed a “whitser” made with the candy cane ice cream and Oreo chunks. Every week the featured custard changes, and for $3.50 you can get a hot dog with ketchup and…

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    Gift throwback

    Years ago my husband worked a job that had some really cool perks to make up for crappy pay, like getting lots of cool free stuff. Being the sweet man he is, he’d bring home things for me from time to time. One day he brought home this set of…

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    December

      Things are looking merry and bright around our house now that Thanksgiving has come and gone. Thanksgiving itself was a stressful ordeal, as it always is when I host, so I’m thankful to have a whole long weekend to recuperate and settle in for the next holiday. For the…

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    Darkness, then.

    Fall is far too quickly disappearing, and the dark of winter looms behind. My beautiful sunlight is going away, there is nothing left to tend in the garden, and the holidays are fast approaching. I leave for the workday in a bit of morning light, and I drive home in…

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    Haiyan

    Last night we had these pretty clouds in the evening, and I realized how thankful I am to live in Ohio. To be relatively safe, as far as natural disasters go. Seeing the photos and updates on Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines is so heartbreaking. So many people without food…