The governor made us do it. We were perfectly happy as what the state of Wisconsin calls Domestic Partners, DPs. In that status, we could share our state benefits, but not share other assets we have from our families that we want to go to our kids. When gay marriage became legal in Wisconsin, the … [Read more…]
Kind of a different one for me, because I didn’t make a Christmas dinner, or a Christmas brunch either for that matter. Nothing like last year’s $159 Christmas roast that looks like we ate with Yorkshire pudding and three veg: broccoli, purple cabbage and creamed spinach. Here’s what happened. There just weren’t very many of … [Read more…]
The party was last night, and I’m up and at the computer at 7:23 on a Sunday, because John & Megan said they want to leave to go back to Chicago at 8:00, and they’re sleeping in Al’s/Kaylah’s/Megan’s/the AFS student’s room, which is right off the kitchen, and I don’t want to interrupt their last … [Read more…]
I set myself the goal of approximately 10 cookie kinds to be made over Saturday & Sunday, and I basically made it, despite falling off a stool, while reaching for a lid for one of my big cookie containers – and dislocating my little finger. I spent a couple of hours in the ER, but … [Read more…]
…left to make. Next Wednesday is pack & ship day, so it means about 15 kinds between now – Friday – and then. Done: Nukhorns – but since I had that crisis of confidence, thinking I hadn’t made a large enough batch and went out at almost 10:00 at night to buy more cottage cheese … [Read more…]