Meetings, meetings, meetings It’s good to be busy. Right? Yes, of course. I enjoy it even. I get some adrenaline from having to juggle my workload. I just don’t feel on top of everything right now, which makes it hard. As creative as I can be, I can also be […]

The pancake special : May 2003 In keeping with the theme of yesterday’s post, I display yet another example of food/beverage yumminess. Uncommon Ground is my absolute favorite breakfast spot of all time. Ask any of my friends and family who visited us in Chicago. Like Chad and Tiffany who […]

Wrigley Field : May 2003 Cubs win! Cubs win! Cubs win! Now that’s the way to play a double-header! It wasn’t televised in these parts yesterday, which was a good thing since I can’t stand to watch under such suspense-filled conditions. I always feel like I’ll be a bad-luck charm […]

It’s supposed to be a dog bed Just bought the soundtrack to Moonlight Mile the other day. Now I have Buckets of Rain floating through my head. It’s a pleasant song to get stuck on. Better than the AC/DC tune I had skittering around in there the other day. It’s […]

Vancouver’s China Town : August 2003 Why is it that 66 degrees outside feels much warmer than 66 degrees inside? It’s ch-ch-chilly in my house!

Is it the “el” or the “L”? (I vote for the first one) I love the garden center. It’s kind of like the art supply store. I’m not so good at art, but I love all the brushes, pens, papers and gadgets that go into creating masterpieces. I’m getting better […]

Yeah…good luck getting a ticket right now Last month we went to see the Cubs play the Dodgers. I bought tickets four months in advance and we were still in the nosebleed section. (Although nosebleed at Wrigley is a good seat nonetheless.) Watching the game last night, I really wished […]

Almost-fall clouds The clouds have been doing these nifty dark/light things all day. Driving home I noticed the sun lighting up certain sections and contrasting against others. It was gorgeous, but somehow not quite catchable with my camera. On another note, it’s 3rd-quarter taxes day. Oh, how I hate that […]

The first thing I see each morning…drat! How am I supposed to get everything done? I just don’t think it’s possible. There’s the old complaint about not enough time in a day. Now, as a responsible, gotta-work-to-make-a-living adult, I get it. My to-do list for this weekend is way too […]

Only $11.99 at your local grocer I like wine. Although I couldn’t tell you anything insightful about the flavors or bouquet. In fact, I recently felt like a completely unsophisticated Michigander (even given my five years in Chicago) when the waiter at my fave Greek restaurant poured me a glass […]

Watering can design courtesy Smith & Hawken. Watering can price courtesy Target. I’m tough to please in the morning. I. Am. Not. An. Egg. Person. Yuck! Always hated them. I have to say that I’ve never met anyone else who feels that way. I can’t stand the smell, taste or […]

Ladybug that made its way home with us from Grandville Island in Vancouver The yard is looking a bit, um, weedy again. It’s kind of moody that way. And because it’s September already, that means it’s time for the weed-n-feed. This year is our first applying an organic product. We […]