A few of my favorite things
I remember the first time I watched Sound of Music with Julie Andrews. I believe it was during Christmas, and I sat enraptured by the beautiful vistas, the romance, and [...]
A homemade Christmas
My family is coming for Christmas. Since Handsome and I rarely have company, I go into a tailspin of rapid decorating whenever a confirmation of company occurs. I pull frames [...]
More whipped cream, please
Sitting at a table overlooking the snow-covered mountain, I was enjoying the view and a good book. Handsome was out skiing black diamonds. Black diamonds sound so glamorous. Sadly, they [...]
Thankfully, there is Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is here! It is such a simple, unflashy holiday. A quick description is, “Let’s get together for a meal and be thankful we have each other.” A more accurate [...]
Am I giving away too much candy for Halloween?
Each year, Handsome and I take turns answering the knocks at the door to hear enthusiastic calls of “trick or treat” from princesses, superheroes, mummies, and more. I give out [...]
I created a pumpkinstein!
When I was a kid, my family didn't believe in Halloween - no pumpkins, no costumes, no trick-or-treating, no candy, and basically no fun. Then, I met Handsome, who treats [...]
Picking Halloween movies
Each year, Handsome and I pick our top four movies /tv shows for Halloween. We list them out and then number them. Then, we roll dice to see which one [...]
I like cuss words, but not all the time
I’m sitting, quietly watching a movie, when the guy next to me starts yelling at the screen, “That fucking maniac! Is he fucking kidding me?! I can’t believe it!!” He [...]
71 mosquito bites from hiking The Twins
Handsome and I hiked The Twins up near Waldo Lake. Even though the hiking book and a few people warned us that there were mosquitos in July, Handsome wanted [...]
I think automatic toilets are evil
I feel a sense of dread when I swing open the metal door to reveal the black box on the top of the toilet with the tiny red sensor light. [...]