Now that the NFL season has officially kicked off, I may start making some regular posts again... stay tuned folks!

We are back!  Robert and I arrived home at around 8am this morning, after about 22 hours of driving from Minneapolis.  We hit 10 states in 15 days.  On the way to Glacier, from Maryland to Montana: Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana.  On the way home, from Montana to Maryland:  all of the above, ( Read more... )

We're in Minneapolis now.  We drove overnight on the 19th from Maryland to Michigan, camped out there, and drove this morning here to Minneapolis.  We're staying at a friend's place, who will be coming with us, and heading out to South Dakota in the morning, where we will camp overnight before heading out to Montana.  Got lots of pics in Michigan, ( Read more... )

Rob and I are off tonight for our two week trip to Montana.  We will be driving from Maryland, and I'm uber excited!  I won't have my cell phone for the next two weeks, and will have very limited internet access (I will be bringing my netbook).  I plan on taking lots of pics, so stay tuned!

Unfortunately, I started to feel the hit of the declining economy a few months ago.  I had a couple of clients get laid off, so they canceled dog walking service, and some clients are taking less vacations due to financial strains.   So, for some time now, even before all the financial mess, I've been trying to get better control of my own finances ( Read more... )

I managed to spend the entire night not sleeping, but being sick.  Yesterday morning, I started feeling queasy around 10am, but didn't think much of it since nausea is not uncommon for me.  So, I proceeded with my day as usual, and felt generally OK, except that I realized that I was getting the chills.  Again, I didn't think much of it because it ( Read more... )

Rob and I are off to Boston tomorrow.  We'll be there until Monday visiting some friends.  Robert lived in Boston for awhile, and has been wanting to take me there to show me around.  The last time that I was in Massachusetts was when I was a teenager, and I honestly don't remember much; it's not like I hit the bars back then (at least not yet).  I ( Read more... )

This year, I have decided to make some personalized, home made gifts for my friends and family.  Now, I just need to find the time to make them all!  This also marks my annual Christmas card post, so if you would like to receive a Holiday card from yours truly this year, please comment with your info, including your name and address.  I will screen ( Read more... )

My credit cards are paid off, and I just received a 25% off coupon from the Coach Store!

I had one of my walkers fill in for me today and do my walks because I feel miserable. I've been feeling "off" for a bit now, but last night was when I realized that something was really wrong. I came home and just felt... blah! I immediately took some cold medicine, trying to nip whatever it was in the bud, and spent the night relaxing. I ( Read more... )