My Small Corner

De-Christmasizing

Set a new record in taking down and putting away all the Christmas decorations - 1 hour and 10 minutes*.  Left us all afternoon to go sledding and work on pinewood derby cars!

*I took an ambulance call just as we were finishing.  That time was deducted from the overall original total.

Sept 18, 2010

Every year this plant sits in my garden doing nothing but looking spidery and I think about pulling it.  It was from my grandfather and usually that's the only reason I keep it.  I forget how it blooms all purple in the early fall.

Sept 17, 2010

We returned to find a nasty side effect of being gone 6 out of 8 days.

Sept 16, 2010

Our hotel in Atlantic City had an ocean view.

Sept 15, 2010

During the drive to Atlantic City, Youngest Child showed off his multi-tasking skills.

Sept 14, 2010

As of today, I officially have a son with feet the same size as mine.

Sept 12-13, 2010

These two photos are very similar and involved the same stuff but I really did take them on two different days.

Sept 11, 2010

For every one of the last 8 years, I have spent at least several hours watching Sept 11 coverage.  This was the first time that I tried to avoid it.  Camping is usually a good way to get away from current events.

Sept 10, 2010

We planned a Cub Scout camping trip for Sat and Sun and decided to extend it by an extra day.  We went to the campground with some friends the day before.

Shhh! It Happens

Some days I hit highs and lows so fast that I get whiplash.  *Gross content ahead.