It’s National Milk Chocolate Day, so here’s to you Mama! It’s no secret my family are chocoholics, although many of have graduated to the hard stuff—dark chocolate. For me, the bitterer to the betterer. I did indulge in milk chocolate … Continue reading →
I am declaring my ankle officially healed and booting THE BOOT! After 11 weeks, the foot doctor gave me her seal of approval when the x-rays showed that the bone chip moved closer back to the main bone. There’s hardly … Continue reading →
Let games begin! Lumber is stacked up in the basement, a few sheets of drywall have been brought in, and the headers for the framing are laid out and ready to install. They didn’t make too much noise, so I … Continue reading →
For the first time in a long time, Hubby and I worked together in the garden on a project. The garden is his domain, and he does 99% of the work. I just pop out to harvest veg, do a … Continue reading →
We moved the last of stuff out of the basement this morning in prep for the coming week. I got the contractor’s schedule, and apparently, they’re going to start right in with framing it out. Our stuff is now distributed … Continue reading →
Took the day off work to do, well, work; to get caught up on household things and some food prep so I don’t have to do it over the weekend. Started the day by making almond milk, almond bread, granola, … Continue reading →
Contractor #1 came today to fix the leaky basement door and windows he installed back in May. Praying for another one of our seemingly more common torrential rains to test the waters. Contractor #2 ready to start the basement job … Continue reading →
Today is National Be Someone Day, and was thinking about the person I am and wondering whether she is who I had imagined I’d be—and of course, also think about how I can be better. For example, can I be … Continue reading →
For the first time in many months I had a video conference with my manager—who technically isn’t my manager at the moment because she’s on partial leave. I used to really enjoy our weekly one-on-ones and didn’t realize how much … Continue reading →
Woke up with bug bites on the front of my shoulder and collar bone, plus a couple around my waist. They itch and burn. I’ve been rubbing a bunch of different things on them, including hydrocortisone cream, arnica, and my … Continue reading →
