We’re definitely fully into another glorious Willamette Valley Autumn and I just wanted to take a moment to reflect on how I get through the winters here with a smile on my face. I love the rain. I never really expected to, but I blame my love of it pretty much on my stubbornness. As read more
Monthly Archives / November 2008
Snapshot Sunday, take 2
72 Hour Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Places I’ve Been: Old Faithful of California
Back in July, on our California roadtrip, we were able to stay with TheAmpuT and her son for far too short a visit. On our one full day there, she took us into Napa and up to one of the best kitschy tourist attractions I’ve been to in a long time: Old Faithful of California. read more
Dyson Animal
Today’s Friday Fixation is a new gadget that makes my life a little easier: the Dyson Animal (DC25). Since our old Eureka has pretty much given up the ghost we decided that the extra money for the Dyson would be money well spent. We ran around town looking for it last Sunday, but unfortunately we read more
From The Comment Moderation Files
I didn’t really have anything to write about today so I logged into wordpress to see if I had anything saved in my Drafts folder I could run with. Instead, I’m pleased that I can share this gem with you: “Dear Ina Garten, I never miss your shows, and even watch reruns. I would like read more