Posts from December 2007

» Obligatory Post-Christmas Update


Do you hear that? That’s the sound of millions of children world-wide, young and old, typing up their obligatory post-Christmas blog updates. So here I am, clicking my heels (and the keys on the keyboard), adding my 2¢ to the blogosphere this fine Thursday morning. (Okay, I lied. It’s not fine. [...]

Posted on: December 27, 2007 by Liz | Tags: , , , , , , | no comments

» Holiday Traditions


Oh my god, when did it get to be December 16th? Not only are we less than 10 days away from Christmas, but we’re less than 3 days away from the day I fly out to Huntsville, and the amount of stuff I have to do between now and then doesn’t seem humanly possible. [...]

Posted on: December 16, 2007 by Liz | Tags: | 2 comments

» I have this idea


BJ Bass thinks I’m crazy, but I have this idea. Our kitchen is in sad shape. Except for new-ish appliances, everything in there is original. Twenty-three years old. The cupboards were cheap to begin with, and they’re showing their age. We have so much to do to this house, [...]

Posted on: December 16, 2007 by Meg | Tags: | 1 comment

» Holiday rush


It’s that time of year again, isn’t it? You know what I’m talking about. It’s that time of year where everyone’s supposed to be happy and revel in the holiday spirit, but no one ever really seems to have the time to do that, what with all the scrambling to get work done [...]

Posted on: December 11, 2007 by Liz | Tags: | 1 comment

» Colorful mittens, fun-filled Thanksgiving, and Christmas shopping


I have this theory that would probably make all the physicsy people in my life cringe (which, really, just makes it that much better): the midday hours are actually longer than those in the morning or evening. Point in case: I got up this morning at 8:00 am, and worked on various tasks [...]

Posted on: December 02, 2007 by Liz | Tags: | 1 comment

» this one’s for you, Helen


The other day my friend Helen pm’d me on Ravelry, asking if Manning Knits was still alive. Although we see each other on a regular basis, she misses the visuals of what the Manning girls are working on, and the inner workings of our lives. I’m afraid I was a little snippy with [...]

Posted on: December 02, 2007 by Meg | Tags: | 1 comment

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