Just as no two fingerprints are alike, our quirks, passions, and perspectives form patterns that belong to no one else....
Barndo
dangerously cold arctic air is coming to the ville
It was windy and rainy for almost the entire day yesterday here in the outskirts of the Ville. It wasn't just dainty rain...
some rough patches are rougher than others
My freezers are filled to the brim and I have more stuff that I have to fit in them. Honestly, I could probably get by...
ham & fam… happy new year!
My 4 hours and 3 minutes of sleep were gone by 3:00 PM yesterday. That's about the time I needed to start fixing food to go...
almost to roll right into 2024…
The ole' wood boiler is keeping us warm and our water HOT. It's just chuggin' away out there all alone with temps hovering...
welp, yesterday I lied
I posted yesterday morning how I wasn't ready to take the trees down. I didn't REALLY lie because at that time, I wasn't...
it’s the day after Christmas and my trees are still up
I love the way the house looks when I decorate for Christmas. I love the lights, I do. But I've been known to have...
gratitude is powerful: merry christmas eve
Traditionally, our family holiday gathering is on Christmas Eve. But not this year! Here I am on Christmas Eve morning and...
snickerdoodles and housework
I mixed up a batch of snickerdoodles that made FOUR DOZEN cookies. You can find the recipe I used here (at...









