Polar Vortex

Yes, it really is as bad as it seems.  Looks like a five-year-old got into the yarn, huh?  Or maybe the booze?  Multiply by ten, and you're almost there. I remember an epic argument between my teenage self and my mama just before my senior year in high school.  Take Home Economics, she urged; you … Continue reading Polar Vortex

Simple Gifts

Best Christmas present ever, from Clarence-the-Canine and Handsome Chef Boyfriend, who reported that it was no small thing to achieve doggie cooperation and do this more or less when I had my back turned. Stealth dogs, both.  This is one ornament that will not be packed away, nor will the other two whimsical ballet-themed ones … Continue reading Simple Gifts