Have you dared to step on the scales? I did yesterday and it wasn’t too bad, three and a half pounds. I can tell you what did it: scalloped potatoes, ham, mac and cheese, cinnamon buns, and cookies. I ate this diet for about four days with some added sausage egg casserole, fried oysters, and…
I got crafty the other night and glittered some pine cones. I didn’t have any fancy glitter, so I used some that I’ve had for a long, long time. Like 1991 old. You can see in the close-up picture that glitter is much finer and nicer now-a-days. This nasty old cookie sheet will now be…
I hope that everyone has had a very Merry Christmas. The week has been full of family visits for us. We started off on Tuesday by driving to Radford to celebrate Granny’s 93rd birthday. 93 years is quite an accomplishment! My aunt Nancy stayed in Radford an extra day so that she could visit with…
We are home from Vermont and I have to say that it was one of our best vacations ever. We left Woodstock very early on Sunday because the northeast was predicted to get a lot of snow that day. The snow started almost as soon as we got in the car and quickly made driving…
Greetings from snowy Vermont!! We started our adventure after work on Monday by driving to Hagerstown, MD. Tuesday we drove all day and arrived in Vermont by late afternoon. I spent four hours of our travel time doing Chistmas cards. It’s nice to do something productive during long trips. When we crossed the state line…
I’m supposed to be wrapping presents, but I’m taking a break to blog. We are leaving tomorrow night for Okemo and I’ve been busy doing laundry and cleaning. I still need to pack. Oh, and I’m having Mr. SP’s family over for dinner tonight. I really should not be blogging right now, but I want…
I can’t believe that another week has flown by and I didn’t even post one time. We are leaving Monday after work for Vermont for a ski vacation and I’ve been a busy little elf trying to finish up my shopping. The names that are left on my list will receive Vermont maple syrup or…
Today was wreath making day. I made a monogram “S” for my front door and wreaths for over our fireplace, our kitchen door, and one for Mr. SP’s dad. Mr. SP was really sweet and helped me to clip all of the greenery. I set up my wreath making area in our basement. Boy did…
Mr. SP noticed my new hairstyle and commented on it as soon as he gave me a hug and kiss. Bonus points for Mr. SP! We went to Fretwell Bass in downtown Staunton yesterday to pick up the new banjo. It is the first banjo produced for Huss and Dalton’s Cedar Forest series. It’s a…
Mr. SP has been out of town all week and returns home today. Yesterday I got my hair colored and cut with a new style. I now have bangs and layers that frame my face. I’m wondering if Mr. SP will notice that something is different. What do you think? Will he notice? I’m beginning…
I loved having Thanksgiving at my house! Mama and I had so much fun cooking together. The meal was good and the leftovers are rapidly being consumed. I’m going to make stock today with the turkey carcass and we’ll have turkey noodle soup tonight. It was so nice to have our small family together for…
First, I’d like to thank you for the kind comments left to Mr. SP and to me over the past week. You never expect to suddenly lose a loved one. We are trying to watch out for his dad and make sure that he is ok by himself. For the first time in 39 years,…