I caught Santa, and you can, too!
Can you imagine the look on your kid’s face when you show him a photo of Santa in your own living room? When I saw this site, icaughtsanta.com, I smiled. What a fun, original idea! Best yet, I have a discount code for my readers. But more about this later. Our girls, despite their being [...]
Dogs, grief and gratitude
Our year ended on a sad note as we said goodbye to our sweet old girl, Sarah. She was our coffee-loving, bean crunching girl. We got her in 1999, the same year we bought our house. Howie and I both grew up with dogs and loved them, but as renters we’d not been able to [...]
Heidi Daus “Pretty as a Peacock” ring
Peacock ring Originally uploaded by gardenwife Mom and went to Caribou Coffee last night and visited with a couple of friends. Before our friends arrived, I took some photos of the ring I got mom for Christmas. This is just a cellphone shot, but I liked how it came out. I’d like to take some [...]
Let your contacts’ names remind you
I know he sometimes misses simpler work, jobs he could leave behind for the night or weekend, and I appreciate his working so hard. He’s always taken those after hours work calls at his programming jobs, often when some coworkers wouldn’t even answer their phones. He’s a good man! Anyway, My hubby changed the contact [...]
I wanna catch the Google Wave
This is what I submitted in my request to beta test Google’s newest creation, Google Wave. As my search engine, you shone But you brought it on, never ceased to amaze When Gmail took the throne I was with you in the invitation-only days And now my favorite app creatah Has hatched another chick to [...]
People as pixels: imaginative group shots
I’ve always loved seeing creative group photos, be they from weddings, school events or Christmas get-togethers. They sometimes make creative use of props or costumes, sometimes incorporate odd poses…Just something to make the pictures stand out from the rest. This isn’t anything new, though. I have some vintage photos in my collection which feature two [...]
Couple wanting to adopt
This flyer is on the bulletin board at Caribou. A couple is seeking a baby to adopt, asking for people to contact them, care of a lawyer who appears to specialize in adoption law. The picture’s a little blurry, so here is what the text reads: Looking to Adopt We are a professional couple wanting [...]
