Wedding season is once again upon us and lucky me, I’m in the thick of it. No, I’m not a bridesmaid again. And no, I don’t have a series of weddings to attend this year, though there are one or two on the horizon. I’m in a calligraphy class. Platinum Weddings edition. I promise you, [...]
Sometimes I think about how I spend the majority of my day, my weeks, my years; and it can get a little disheartening. When I was a little girl, I wanted to grow up to be the person in the zoo who took care of the baby tigers. Yes, I was that girl with all [...]
Yesterday, Graphic Designer Friend and I celebrated the season with another Turkey Day Craft Hour. We started the tradition three years ago when no one was left in the office before the holiday except for the two of us and Emo (and he was napping). That year, we made turkeys by tracing our hands and [...]
After this week’s developments (looks like my Dad might have a job opportunity!), I finally got around to carving my pumpkin last night- the pumpkin that my deer-hunting, Republican, Palin-loving Uncle gave me from his garden. I can’t wait to send him an email with this picture attached! MOO-HA-HA-HA-HAAAA!!! Also, thanks to Emo always reading [...]
I’m back from three lovely days in New York. I could write and write about all of it…how I surprised myself by accepting another glass of wine from a stranger at the Met, then invited him to go skating at Rockefeller until midnight. Or how glorious it is to get fancy party shoes on sale [...]
It’s fall again. And things are slowing down at last. I’m getting back to life as usual. The Saturday morning farmer’s market in the twilight of its season. Long walks along the lake before I curse its chilly, windswept expanse. And cozy Sundays at home under a blanket on the couch watching Netflix movies. After [...]
Because it is THE worst time of year in the office this week (client event for 300 next week), because (as you know) I have PMS, because cake miraculously did arrive the other day right on cue and is now gone- along with the chocolate Jello pudding, and because I just finished making a fort [...]
