Peeking in to say hello from kitchen construction land! It’s been a busy week so far (although totally quiet today). We now have: countertops, a microwave, all cabinets up, and trim/moulding going up. We also have water! Which means no more washing dishes in the laundry tub. Yeah, I was starting to hate that. Better […]
What a treat Tuesday was! First, the perfect weather. (I know that some Chicagoans found it cold. They are misguided.) I went for a long-ish run in the morning, and listened to another new Coldplay song, “Lost”. Love it, and it’s now stuck in my head. Later in the morning, surprise, surprise, my husband showed […]
I am giddy with anticipation for this week’s weather forecast. Sunny and 70s all week. Hello, outdoors. If nothing else, I will finish a few more chapters of my latest book while sitting on the patio …. The weekend was busy with ten-year-old sports on Saturday (baseball win 14-13; soccer win 2-1). The soccer game […]
Good morning! I’m hoping that today’s skies will look a lot like the picture above. We’ve had more than our fair share of rain and humidity these past few days. There are puddles of water everywhere. At least our newly planted willows are very happy right now. On my slate today is trying not to […]
Today is my son’s last day of school, which lasts one hour. (Do they do this everywhere, or is it just an Illinois thing? Frankly, I’m glad he has the bus ride, too, because it gives me from 8 ’til 10:15 to get a couple of errands in, like the ever exciting trip to the […]
