Monthly Archives: January 2007

I have been scanning some old family photos for a project, and it’s been so fun to go through them, I thought I’d post a few here to look back on and enjoy. Here’s one of my grandmother and my … Continue reading →

So I took my car in for a routine service and left with belts and plugs and other stuff having to be replaced to the tune of over $600. This was not part of my big plan to spend less … Continue reading →

As I predicted, I ate very well this weekend. I even leaned to make won tons! I don’t have the exact recipe, but it involved ground turkey, chopped mushrooms, chopped water chesnuts, and chopped green onions mixed together. Dollops were … Continue reading →

I need to clarify something. The “Professor U.R. SoSexy” who commented on my last blog entry was not my beau, who I sometimes refer to as “the Professor” (because he is a professor, not because he likes to make radios … Continue reading →

Here’s a seed pod to a Confederate jasmine I collected from my folks’ house. Anybody want to grow some? I will probably start some in the peat pots, too, so I’ll have seeds or baby vines. Here’s a close up … Continue reading →

First things first, forget about eating anything but beans and rice. If avocados are on a tremendous sale, you can make guacamole to go on top, but otherwise, you need to just eat beans and rice. Accept it. After one … Continue reading →

I can’t wait to plant my new seeds and raise them up! My babies! The foxgloves and nicotiana and columbine will grow beautifully in my new shady bed in the backyard. I ordered these from Seeds of Change, and they … Continue reading →

Chip has outdone himself in coolness by making available a font of his own handwriting. Here I am modeling my skirt in a dusty mirror trying to hide the bunchy top. I have been working on organizing Before and After … Continue reading →

I am stricken with hideous blisters of biblical proportions. See: Gross! I know! I think I ticked off Jesus by mocking his adhesive bandages in my last post. Either that or he wants to encourage me to buy them already–clearly … Continue reading →

We sang in the new year in style at Carrie and Jacob’s new house. Jenny and Carrieoke rock it! We also played Wii. Jacob made a Courtney Mii. The resemblance is uncanny. It turns out I am a much better … Continue reading →