Monthly Archives: January 2011

It was 32 degrees here yesterday and the snow receded some:   the shrubs are peeking out from under their heavy blanket; there are stripes in the driveway.   EUREKA…spring will come.  Probably not any time soon, but this was enough to give one … Continue reading →

Ok, this is the decision I’m trying to make:   I’m out of Bailey’s, out of wine, and it’s snowing like crazy.  SO,  do I make a run to the store or not?  I’ve already had six cups of coffee and … Continue reading →

Yes, I am;  and I don’t leave for Florida for two full weeks.   I am just SO ready.    Between the below-zero temps, the wind, and ALL THE SNOW,  Michigan is just not a good place to be right now.   (Whine, … Continue reading →

Yes, I’m thinking of getting a dog;  adopting a greyhound, to be more accurate.   It’s been many years since I’ve had a pet.   I’d been hesitant to be tied down, to have to arrange for kennel-care when I travel, and … Continue reading →

I’d like to at least mention that it is SNOWING.  Again.  And tomorrow is supposed to be worse, with icy rain.   Oh sure, it’s January, I live in the north … and I’m as tired of hearing myself whine as … Continue reading →

Well, back to bed is more like it.  I did manage my 30 minutes on the treadmill.  Now I’m snuggled down with a cuppa coffee;  a mystery;  and my new little notebook computer.   With the weather we’re having, there’s no … Continue reading →

Sipping a Bailey’s by the fire,  thinking how nice it is that we have an extra 15 minutes of daylight now, and waiting, waiting for spring.   I’m feeling quite mellow…whether from the warmth after going out without a coat on … Continue reading →

Mrs. Frangella, the last of our great 50’s moms, died this morning.  She was the mother everyone wanted, and she will be sorely missed.  The one time I ran away from home,  it was right to her house.  Oh, how … Continue reading →