Almost there...
I'm starting to feel more like myself. Day five of the antibiotics is done. I still have five days left. Cough medicine is almost gone, but so is my cough. My voice is coming back. I've gone from...
View Article'Cause baby you're a firework...
Happy Independence Day! I didn't need to go anywhere for fireworks. My neighbors set off a bunch last night!I did a cute little display with a 4th of July tree. Corinne and Gwynn liked it. I found a...
View ArticleFree at last!
I took my last antibiotic last night. I am mostly better. Still get a bit tired occasionally. Katie and I had fun shopping yesterday. We found a lot of recycled craft items. We had lunch at Cheesecake...
View ArticleYou're killing me, AG!
Oh, my gosh. A collaboration between American Girl and FAO Schwartz. Limited to 4,000 and costs $300, so not happening for me. But a girl can dream! She's wonderful. I wish the costume was available...
View ArticleAnother nice day trip.
Photo dump under the cut.Katie and I spent an afternoon and evening in Williamsburg on Thursday. We watched the fife and drums group perform and did some shopping, and then met up with Devon for...
View ArticleBad week for music.
Last week, Tony Bennett passed away at 96. That was expected, as he had Alzheimer's and had been declining in the last couple of years. Two days ago, Sinead O'Connor suddenly died. No cause mentioned,...
View ArticleI knew it would be Disney!
AG released the second special collaboration today for Berry Members. It's Disney Princesses, just like AG fan sites have predicted. And they're lovely. $300 each. If I had the money, I would get...
View ArticleOh, yeah.
My birthday was last week. I knew I'd forgotten to post something. I had the usual birthday lunch at Can Can in Richmond, and it was fantastic as always. Lots of great presents, including Kavi's trunk...
View ArticleHome at last.
Back from dog sitting. I had some real trouble with pain all week, and Katie didn't have any ibuprofen in the house. Mom actually sent me a bottle via Amazon! Maise was good. It was a pretty boring...
View ArticleThe hits keep coming!
41 count indictment against 45 and eighteen others in Georgia. The main charges are racketeering. This just happened at 9:00 p.m.!!! I'm waiting for a press conference from the Fulton County, Georgia...
View ArticleAnother birthday!
Katie turned 60 last week! She sure doesn't look like it. We went to see 42nd Street at the Riverside, but she opened her presents and we had her cake before going. I cross stitched a Hamilton poster...
View ArticleHappy Trump Mug Shot Day!
I really didn't want to post his face on my blog, but some of the memes that are already coming out (thank God for Reddit and Tumblr!) are too good to not share...especially this Barbie one.I never...
View ArticleAll grown up!
Miss Maisie has finished doggy training! Katie shared these photos of the graduate. She's so proud of herself. She's not a baby anymore!
View ArticleYum.
Today's lunch after church was at Ingleside Winery. They have food trucks on weekends, and today it was lobster! We all had delicious lobster rolls.We also had a chance to catch up with a friend from...
View ArticleAnother year, another anniversary.
22 years since the 9/11 attacks. And I still remember nearly every detail of that day. How beautiful the weather was, how surreal the day became, how afraid everyone was. And how much was lost. Once...
View ArticleLife in plastic is fantastic!
I finally saw the Barbie movie. I went with Mom and Katie. We had a blast. It was so much fun, and worth all the hype. My high school friend Renee made a Barbie baseball cap for me, and I wore it along...
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I was wondering why I felt so down today until I remembered the date- September 13th. It's been three years since my cousin Debbie killed herself. I'll never understand. I'll always miss her.
View ArticleRetro AG!
American Girl is bringing some outfits from 1999 and 2004 back. Two are limited to one day (?!), and the others are for the twins! I'm still not sure when I'll get Nicky and Isabel, but I am definitely...
View ArticleAnother health disaster.
Oktoberfest went well, everyone had a great time, and I had a lot of photos to share, but it has to take a back seat. I've had the Week from Hell. I was feeling sick during dinner on Monday. I had...
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