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  • Holidays here we come...

    I'm feeling pretty lucky to have a nice long break from work over the holidays! Too bad that break wasn't before the holidays...maybe I would have gotten Christmas cards out, baked cookies and made some treats to share with family and friends
  • Sneaky plumbing ploy

    A while back, we purchased a new faucet to replace our drippy, older, too-low kitchen faucet. That was probably 6 months, maybe even 10 months, ago. I've tried subtle hints to get that thing installed by DH since then, but yesterday it was finally
  • Great neighbors still exist

    While yesterday may have not been the storm of the century around southeastern WI, we did get maybe 6 inches of snow. DH had to go into work early and then worked late, so he wasn't able to get out and shovel. And, being about 8 months pregnant, I
  • Pregnancy classes

    So this weekend, DH and I went to a preparing for birth class (we're expecting in 02/08). As part of the class, the husbands/support persons had to wear a backback (on the front) that contained about 35 pounds to help them "empathize." Most
  • My dear served deer

    OK, so growing up, we sometimes had venison or deer meat after my dad/grandpa were hunting in northern WI. Usually, because my older siblings made a fuss, I didn't want to have much to do with eating venison. Whether my mom tried to say it was just
  • Blogger newbie

    So, I've decided to "get hip" and see what blogging is all about. If you're looking for something to read that follows my mind around, you'll be in for a ride on a scrambler. My mind wanders and rambles, but I'll eventually have