That's my son. He has had his report card for a week now and he only just offered it up tonight after I asked about it.  He grudgingly gave it up, too. Then, he casually handed us an invitation to an Academic Awards Ceremony that's being held at the… more »

Getting older sucks sometimes.  So, there was the lava burn last week.  Then, Friday, I had an irregular mole removed from my knee (FOUR stitches!!!!).  Finally, my index finger got stabbed with a toothpick on Saturday while cleaning the couch.  I to… more »

That's what potato soup feels like after it's been cooking for a while. I made homemade potato soup (red potatoes, onion, garlic, olive oil, milk, salt and pepper, grated cheese) tonight.  I had just stirred in the cheese and was putting it back on the… more »

Failed dinner plans from yesterday netted us some fantastic leftover manicotti made by my niece.  We heated it up and gobbled it down.  So tasty!  The best part?  Free for us.  Wooo!  Also, I found some old videos and had a good chuckle going throu… more »

I took the excuse of my friends coming over to work on the kitchen and dining floors today.  Eric did a pretty good job while I was away, but he thinks a quick sweep and a swish of a mop is good enough for hardwood. Not for me.  So, I cleaned the floor… more »