Monthly Archives: January 2009

Today we surprised my grandmother with a birthday tea at Tea Leaves and Thyme. Happy birthday, Gran! I love this tea shop. They have amazing scones and amaretto cream. And you can feel all fancy adding sugar to your tea, … Continue reading →

The Professor and I have been very, very, very busy planning the wedding. Y’all, it’s a lot to do. Photo shoots, shoe shopping, favor making, stationery designing and printing, dance lesson taking, honeymoon planning, fititngs, registerings. A lot. Thankfully, he … Continue reading →

The Professor went with me to take Rose back to her original home on Sunday night. Lanier put her in the coop next to another hen roosting. The lights were shining in a bit, so the chickens were more alert … Continue reading →

Rose is getting really lonely. She walked up the steps four or five times yesterday to try and find me. Yes, the mat does say “Welcome, close the door before the chickens get in.” Fortunately it turned out to be … Continue reading →

This morning just after six o’clock I awoke to the sound of a text message coming in. I thought about checking it, but my bedroom was around fifty-five degrees, and I was not anxious to get out from under the … Continue reading →

For the wedding, the Professor and I have six female attendants between us, and we’ve been shopping around for bridesmaid dresses for a while. We wanted to find something that could be worn again, so we were looking for little … Continue reading →

After Christmas, I went to California to visit the Professor and his family. They are very kind, fun, and generous folks, and I had a great time. The Professor and I borrowed his dad’s new convertible to go from Sea … Continue reading →

On Sunday, I let the chickens roam the yard all day. They had a good time scratching and pecking. I picked them up that morning to check their health because I have been a bit worried about Rose. She’s still … Continue reading →