Dec 25
In the days leading up to Christmas, holiday prep consumed my time. The Boyfriend and I baked, bought, wrapped, and decorated for days. We did something I have always wanted to do: decorate Christmas sugar cookies. Our set-up:
I had so much fun doing this! For the sugar cookie recipe, I added a little almond extract [...]
Dec 10
Yesterday was the big snow here in Albany. We got 7 inches! Schools were closed and I didn’t have to go into work!
The Roommies and I took Jack out for a romp in the snow. I say “romp”…. we may have romped, but Jack sprinted around the backyard like a bat outta hell!
Jack attack!
He was [...]
Dec 07
I have finally given up on WordPress. I broke down and bought Ecto. I used a free trial of Ecto back when I first started the blog, but I’m so cheap I didn’t want to shell out $19.95 for the program.
Fast forward several meltdowns, many sarcastic comments, and a few lost posts later, and I [...]
Nov 16
This may not be the case for most people, but I LOVE Mondays. I don’t have work Monday mornings which gives me time to write, check emails, read blogs, work out, clean the house… endless opportunities to get my life in order.
I started this morning with almost an hour-long workout: Solar Flow from Yoga [...]
Nov 11
Since I have been writing a lot about my apartment family as of late, I thought it would be fun to introduce them all. We’ll start with Jack in light of his triumphant return from the puppy hospital.
This is Jack.
Jack is a black Lab/Greyhound mix. He was born in August 2008 in the grand state [...]