arwengalen  just gifted me with an extra cast iron skillet.  It is SO cute!

save baby puffins

If anybody needs us, call a cellphone.

Otherwise, we're back in radio range tomorrow night, lateish.

Anybody wanna guess?

No fair cheating, Barb.  You already know. 

We had a brainstorm at the last minute - V's mom would LOVE the tazo gift set we got last year from somebody.  It was a starbuck's find.  so, ok, just try the starbucks near us.  49th and Madison. nope. 48th and Park. Nope. GCT. Nope.  44th and Madison. Nope ( Read more... )

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I didn't realize I was in a minor funk about my kitty being at the vet until I got word that she is a-ok ( Read more... )

Gosh.  Is it the end of December already?!?

Tomorrow, we're all home from work wrapping up pre-holiday-party details.

I honestly can't wait.  The kitchen is pretty close to ready, we're about 1.5 hours worth of wrapping away from being done, the bedrooms are nearly ready.  All we have to do is grocery shop and finish the details.

Museum "family" memberships are 2 adults, some number of kids.

That does NOT work for our family.

The frump commences now.

I'm still finding undiscovered blessings, and startling new surprises in my Vinny ( Read more... )