I missed checking in last week, we had an unexpected death in the family that made everything turn upside down. Our cousin’s husband had been battle genetic kidney disease all his life. a number of years ago, as a last resort, unable to find a transplant organ, our cousin, his wife, gave him one of her kidneys. It was not an ideal match, but against all odds, the transplant was very successful. A few … Continue reading →
What’s new, you might ask? A lot, really. I’ve been working like mad updating the graphics and links on the website. There’s still more to go, but hopefully you are seeing some new and pretty changes. The clock graphic in this post is one example. Here’s another, a new look for the home page. This is a side by side comparison of the old and new side by side. A couple of weeks … Continue reading →
What lives you ask? Several things actually. First and foremost, my dishwasher! We had to call out a repair man, but were blessed with the world’s best repair tech. He’d been doing it 45 years, since he apprenticed at age 14! He showed us the part (a little electronic thingy on the digital control panel) told us he could replace it for $240 or we could buy the part at a store he recommended for … Continue reading →
One of the big things in our family is family dinners. We try to eat together every night, but with two college students and a high schooler in marching bad, that isn’t always so easy. Still we manage to eat together more nights than not. My boys like food and I like to cook, so all it all that works out pretty well. I’m no Master Chef contestant, but they like what I cook. And … Continue reading →
As the only female in a house full of men–and no the dog doesn’t count!–I often feel at a loss for things pretty. I can do without pink and lacy and frilly, but pretty, that I need. Especially in my work space. There in lies the problem. I share an office with my husband. He arranged the room as only an engineer armed with graph paper and a tape measure could. I bet you wouldn’t … Continue reading →
