Countdown to Spring!

This winter has been a bear. So much for global warming. I think all the recent snow is beautiful, but I am so glad we haven’t experienced a raging albino crapfest, as James Lileks dubbed such snowstorms on Twitter back in December. Our friends in Frederick, MD are buried after the week’s snowfall and much [...]

I sense cheesecake in our future

Got a new Nordic Ware springform pan for $3.99 at Goodwill.   Now all I need is a good beginner’s cheesecake recipe. Anyone?

Howie chillaxin’ with the girls

Well, it’s actually getting pretty hot, so were not exactly chilling’. I’m sitting in an Adirondack chair, but Howie and the girls are still lounging in bed.

God sent me balloons

Today was the first time this year Howie and I had breakfast together on the patio. The morning was chilly enough in the shade I wore my sweatpants and donned a fleece jacket, but I soon changed into shorts and ditched the extra layer. There’s a strong breeze this morning and the beautiful windchime Rebecca [...]