Thanksgiving Day is all done

Well, it’s out of my head and on paper at least. With the menu settled and a dinner guest insisting she should bring the stuffing ( ) it should be a breeze, right? Today I’m making the chutney, pumpkin roll, and cranberry bread. Tomorrow I’ll do some more grocery shopping. By Wednesday I plan to [...]

Home again, home again

And I’m really glad. Believe it or not, my travel calendar is empty until mid-February. A couple of years ago I set out to travel as much as I could, but now, home looks pretty good. Here’s something else that’s new on my list: unless it’s free, I’m not flying. Even then I may try [...]

Rules to trick or treat

I love this.

Gaining a little perspective

I feel lousy. I pretended to be ok the first couple of days, but these last two? Raspberries. There’s just not a whole lot that makes me willing to get off the couch. The last hour has made me particularly melancholy. While I’ll admit the cough syrup I’ve been sucking down may have something to [...]

The NYC birthday weekend

birthday girl

So far all roads point to fun! The plane (Midwest Airlines) was about an hour late leaving Milwaukee, but I lived. The spouse had provided a one-day pass to the Best Care Club – a little perk we always enjoy when traveling together – so the time didn’t seem too long. We’d flown carry on, [...]