Archive for February, 2009

CDW Escapes!

Friday, February 27th, 2009

I am in Wichita for the next few days as one of my sons is performing in the state choir.

Which means I get to see my dear old friend Katie.
Katie, why are you hiding your face?
Accept the blog Katie.  
Accept the blog.

I got her that time!

See Katie!  

See how fortunate you are to have me [...]

Urn with Show Cat

Friday, February 27th, 2009

Cookie the (fake) showcat with garden urn.

I don’t suppose anyone knows where I can get a matching cat for the other urn?

It’s kind of like a stone lion… 

except completely different.

Wii Tried and Wii Failed

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

Slowly… slowly… S L O W L Y… our television is letting out it’s last gasps of breath.
We don’t have cable.
I know.
We may be the last family in America unwilling to pay for cable TV.
The last family whose kids are growing up without constant access [...]

Roasted Cocoa Nuts

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

I have a dark and troubling family history.  

I come from people who snack.   

My father owned a vending and games business when I was growing up.  He was always bringing home the latest snack foods for us to sample.  Most of them, like the raspberry yogurt covered raisins and the nutty nougat bars, were [...]

Lo Carb – The Scintillating Update!

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

Good Things about CDW’s Low Carb Diet Extravaganza
1. I am not hungry.
2. I have re-discovered how much I love cheese.
3. Eggs are easy to make and when cooked in butter and covered with my new best friend cheese – they are fabulous.
4. I have not given up fruit. Did [...]