Monthly Archives: April 2011

Of course I realize that is an internationally known call for help…and honestly, I could use some around here.  But all I am really trying to say is that tomorrow is May 1.   I have high hopes that spring will … Continue reading →

By ‘it” I mean the royal wedding.  I’m always up early anyway, so all I had to do was remember to turn on the t.v.   Coffee and a prince and princess!  Great start to the day.  I liked that the gown … Continue reading →

Diana and family made it safely to LA, per an email I picked up this morning.  Their flight was delayed 70 minutes out of Midway, making for a long stay at the airport  with two young children.  Flying in and … Continue reading →

  Andie and Aurelia loved running back and forth in my back yard!  

It’s the day after our Easter holiday dinner.  Di and Dave made it back from Chicago in time to join us, which pleased me very much.  That made for ten at the table;  a bit crowded, but in such a … Continue reading →

Diana, Dave, Aurelia and Andie arrived about 3:00 Wednesday morning.  Their flight had been diverted to Omaha because of weather, so they didn’t get to Chicago until quite late, and of course that made them very late indeed getting to … Continue reading →

First, the big news from Austin, who turned 12 last week:  he is now five feet tall!  That’s a milestone to celebrate…do you remember when you were that height?   Noel, his mom, never got much taller than that; nor did … Continue reading →

It’s only 39 degrees outside today;  yesterday it snowed!   I still have two ornamental grasses to cut down.  This can’t be good for them, but I’ll be darned if I’m going to garden wearing mittens!  I did run out and … Continue reading →

I have no idea why tax day has been postponed from the 15th until the 18th, and don’t care all that much, it just seems weird.   Mine were taken care of a week ago, so it doesn’t affect me in … Continue reading →