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The freedom of speech is, at times, a hard pill to swallow, isn’t it? I want my freedom to spout my beliefs, but if you spout yours and I find them offensive, well then, that’s just not ok. Parisians seem … Continue reading →

And need I say more? There was an excavation of a mammoth skeleton going on in the kitchen, breakfast was sizzling, and I simply could not resist. The mammoth was eventually assembled and is now on display with the T. … Continue reading →

Cheers 2014.  It was nice knowing you.  I’d raise a glass, if I had one, and toast “Slainte.” And then I’ll welcome the New Year and wish blessings on you and yours.  May 2015 be everything you wish, may you have … Continue reading →

We had a White Christmas after all.  Not as much snow fell as forecasted, but it was beautiful nonetheless.  And cold.  Brrrrr!  It’s winter here. Santa made it through the wind (there was A LOT of it on Christmas Eve … Continue reading →

Wow.  Eight years.  I know.  I said the same thing last year when it was seven years.  I don’t feel any differently this year, maybe just more bittersweet.  I wouldn’t trade a single second of a single minute of a … Continue reading →

I meant to post pictures of projects as they were completed, but a quick sojourn to Eagle for an early birthday party, more cookie baking and decorating and then play-acting as one of Santa’s elves got in the way.  Of … Continue reading →

Finally. The white stuff is falling and the little girl is smiling. My estimation of inches fallen thus far always seems to overstate the amount (exaggeration much?), so keeping that in mind, I’m going to say about 4 or 5 … Continue reading →

Slightly. As in, ever so small an amount.  A wee bit.  A mite. Or, well, maybe a tiny, teensy, eensy bit more than a wee bit. As evidenced by the following.  My sort of “Top 10 reasons why the tree … Continue reading →

I don’t know how I didn’t know this.  I really don’t.  I’m slipping in the “know-everything-about-current-events category.”  What can I say?  What can I say. Oh yes.  Well, for starters, we are all about the holidays here.  ALL about them.  … Continue reading →

Somehow I missed this.  I’m not exactly sure how, as it is definitely something that hackles my hackles and prods at the little button I have that does not suffer fools lightly.  Yes, I have a short fuse for some … Continue reading →