This is what our street looked like a couple of hours ago
A really crazy thunder storm came through. It’s pretty crazy around here. There are trees down all over the place. This is just a tiny sample of the wreckage. I was at least 12 huge trees uprooted,...
View ArticleNew look
So here it is, the new blog look. I’ve been needing to update my blog for a while now. My blog has kind of been a “cobbler’s son has no shoes” type thing. The old slide show at the top of my blog...
View ArticlePandas!
The comments from my mom and sister on that last post about the panda sheets come from this video. We have one VHS video from my childhood. It’s Christmas ’86 and it’s a classic. Here’s the snippet...
View ArticleSome things just must be photographed
Yes, I am a snobby, over-educated, WASP living downtown. And I’m a terrible speller. But somethings just must be photographed. Both of these signs are on our block. And I giggle when I see them....
View ArticleCouldn’t be happier…
…that I found a fashionable fanny pack. Yes! I used “fashionable” and “fanny pack” in the same sentence—proudly. And if you are insanely jealous you can get you own here (that is if they don’t sell...
View ArticleThe book that turned me upside down
So I’ve recently read a book that rocked my world. If you’ve known me for any length of time you’ll know that I eat strange. My opinions of what is healthy have certainly surfed the trends of diet...
View ArticleLast week…
…we had our company Christmas party last week. It was pretty awesomely fun. Since the group doesn’t fit into a minivan anymore we thought that it’d be fun to get a vehicle that could fit all of us....
View ArticleHappy New Year
There’s a new addition to the Linde Family. On New Year’s Eve our next door neighbors welcomed this little bundle into their home, literally. Evelyn Rose was born at home at 11:50 on December 31....
View ArticleCan you tell that I’m excited
So, my friend Beverly is getting hitched. And her upcoming bridal shower is along the theme of Anne of Green Gables. As a 32-year-old redhead who was 6 when the movies first came out (thus...
View ArticleFor Jared’s Birthday we took a little weekend away
in Chicago. It was really awesome. We liked the food!
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