September 30, 2004 – 10:02 PM
Last year shortly before Christmas, our doorbell rang. There stood a 4 1/2 foot tall person introducing herself as “Groovy Granny.” She came in and performed a dance for us; she was a real hoot. Well, imagine my surprise this afternoon when she showed up for a return visit. This time she came bearing gifts [...]
September 30, 2004 – 2:33 PM
The weather is turning cooler, and I’m in big trouble.
I can’t get into any of my jeans and refuse to buy bigger ones. Not to mention the fact that we’re already over-budget on clothes. While I haven’t found time to exercise this week, at least I’ve been behaving myself (well, sort of) on the diet [...]
September 29, 2004 – 9:55 AM
No way will I get through today’s to-do list. Then again, just making the list was a step in the right direction for me! But that means I have no time to come with some clever, witty entry to keep those of you with shorter lists entertained.
You’re on your own, folks.
September 28, 2004 – 2:17 PM
Last night I was fixing a stir fry for dinner. The rice was cooking and I had cut up the meat and veggies (pork, broccoli, green pepper and carrots, if you really must know). I poured some oil into the wok and turned on the burner to heat it. Meanwhile, I wandered over to the [...]
September 27, 2004 – 9:42 AM
Mr. B’s parents left for home early yesterday morning. Good daughter-in-law that I am, I offered to set the automatic coffee maker so they could take some on the road with them. I even ground fresh beans for them.
When they called to say they had reached home safely, they thanked me for the “diet” coffee. [...]
September 26, 2004 – 1:05 PM
The older I get, the more I find myself forgetting things. Here are a couple of examples to show that this phenomenon is not just limited to middle age.
HS, who at 19 still should have most of his gray matter intact, called home from school early this semester to ask us to look for his [...]
September 25, 2004 – 5:19 PM
Here is the view from the deck at the house we stayed in at Norris Lake. We spent a lot of time enjoying it!
September 25, 2004 – 5:03 PM
We had a wonderful trip to Tennessee. The house we stayed in was gorgeous, the weather was perfect, and the lake was beautiful. We did realize once we got there that going out often was not an option. 20 minutes over curving country roads to the nearest town, then another 15 minutes or so to [...]
September 19, 2004 – 2:15 PM
As soon as we get ourselves packed up, Mr. B & I are out of here for our anniversary trip. No computer, so you’ll have to wait a whole week for any more updates. Hope you can manage without your daily dose of my sharp wit. Think of it as a good week to review [...]
September 18, 2004 – 9:35 AM
Twenty-two years ago this morning, I woke up single for the last time. I woke up in a camper, too, since that’s where my bridesmaids and I all slept. We got married at my in-law’s house, which wasn’t big enough to sleep everyone. It wasn’t big enough to hold all 75 guests, either, so we [...]
