animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

the day the talking stopped

Our good friends, the Shaffers, invited us over this evening. I guess you could call it a holiday visit. We were hanging out in the kitchen eating, drinking, and swapping stories. For the first time ever, Brian was at a loss for words–he was in the middle of telling a …

wascally wabbit

I was letting Lizzy out after supper this evening when she started barking her proverbial head off. I figured it was probably the one neighborhood kid who always seems to be walking his dog whenever I let ours out. But no, it was a rabbit. A rabbit. In December. I …

christmas 2004, day 5

OK, this is my last Christmas post of the year. Finally. Brian’s parents came over this evening for a visit and to check out the goods we got for Christmas. Alcohol, cookies, and snacks were consumed. It was an enjoyable evening. Since they were coming over, I had to straighten …

christmas 2004, day 4

Today seemed like the most hectic day of all Christmas weekend. I don’t know if it was because we had to leave the house so many times or if it was due to all of the hours we spent in the car. It all started off with church this morning. …