The Vaseline is winning! Four days, three baths and every type of soap in the house has done little to repair the slick mess that is Viv’s hair.

  Some days I’m discouraged that there is so much work to be done and so little time (or energy or funds). But then I am reminded of how much we have accomplished in just one year….the Tin Can Cottage is usable, and more comfortable every weekend. We’ve cleaned and painted, repaired and replaced. All…

Grain elevator on Saturday, same location on Tuesday.   We left Edgar on Monday night, said our goodbyes to Grandma Eileen and Grandpa Bunny as clouds gathered overhead. Before heading to the hotel, we stopped at the “Not Dairy Queen” ice cream stand by the public pool in Sutton for our favorite meal of the…

Baby girl slept through the night last night. She didn’t wake up at 4am on the dot as she has every night since before birth. Yes, she awoke at 4am in utero. Every. Single. Night. But not last night. Last night she slept peacefully, pacifier-wiggle-ing-ly, swaddle swaddle-y all through the long, cold night. As did…

Puffy vest, check. Stretchy pants, check. Six pack on the way back from our first walk, check.

-Organize the scarf drawer (including ironing them). Check. -Three loads of laundry. Check. -Find the Christmas tree ornaments. Check. -Organize the scarves, hats and gloves. Check. -Wrap all the Christmas presents. Check. -Order Christmas cards (just under the wire!). Check. -Get the car snow shovel and snow brush out of storage. Check. -Pack away summer…

Really? The local news high school sports segment featured the story of Kewaunee High School's need to change its Indian mascot name and logo to comply with Wisconsin state law. A moment later, the weatherman's feature was a detailed explanation of the term "Indian Summer"!

Sometimes the year's motto doesn't make itself known until well into the year….but when it comes, it comes. This year: "Opposite George".

Why do expensive things go kablooey all at once? The car, the dog, the computer….

I'm waiting for the chocolate to melt. Chocolate to cover my home made graham crackers. That's right; HOME MADE GRAHAM CRACKERS. Good lord, I need a boyfriend.