Scrapbook: Heather’s Room
I finally worked up the nerve to completely redo Heather’s room. It was pretty frightening since she insisted I not change a thing, especially the Summer Blue paint color. I did not share any of...
Trials and Tribulations
The Moody’s were on vacation last week, and, as usual, it wasn’t without its trials and tribulations. The first being the weather. It was good, but not great. When we are on vacation,...
A Branch of the Tree
While writing that story about my great-grandmother, I may have become ensnared in the claws of Ancestry.com. It started off with a free trial, and then I got sucked into paying for a month’s...
An Alum and Some Students
It’s all her fault. My friend Susan’s. Even though I really don’t know her all that well, she manages to get me to do things. No one ever gets me to do things. One...
An Attempt at Being Political
I tried to go see Hillary yesterday. I stood in line for two hours. I was just about at the front of the line when they closed the doors because the fire marshall deemed the...
Scrapbook: The Kitchen
Here’s the post where I unveil the new kitchen counters, even though you got a sneak peak with that photo of my Red Sox mug in my previous post. First, a few shots of...
Heartaches
She is experiencing her first crush, and she is infatuated. She is riding high and is completely caught up in those feelings. I worry about how she will handle the heartache when it comes....
Ham 7 Ways 9 Times
Here it is as promised – my ham post. For Christmas Eve, my mother requested ham, so I ordered a ham. For Christmas, my mother-in-law requested ham, so I ordered a ham. Both times, I followed the guidelines for...
The Unanswered Question
January 31st will mark the second anniversary of my having left the work force. And, after two years, that ever present question still remains in my head – What the F am I doing with...
The Kitchen Sink
I’ve been spending a lot of time under my kitchen sink lately. Although it’s not a pleasant place to be, I’m getting some level of satisfaction from it. Why have I been under the...