Creative explosion

While I was sleeping last night, the instrument fairies came and blessed our little home with more guitars.

Clearly, they felt hat we didn't have enough yet.

Either that, or Justin has arrived for a weekend of recording.

Day 1

Ooooh, those stats look pretty darn good - I must feel challenged. But, just so you know Mr. Fitbit, don't expect these kinds of numbers regularly.

Serena, be serene

Silence does not always indicate acquiescence, wisdom, anger or any such emotion you would seek to ascribe it. Stop injecting all that human emotion and just relax. Time for tea!

Please don't call me that

There seem to be these ideas about strong, empowered women. Most gals I know are indeed strong and a wonderful powerhouse for their families. They race around juggling huge responsibilities and handling copious amounts of stress.
This is true for most fellas I know too. But, of course, no one would ever compliment the guys on being strong. At best they are considered to be living up to the expectations always on them to provide stability.
If a husband doesn't keep up with bills or the daily slog, then he is a disappointment. The wife is simply following her dreams or staying home with kids or just lucky.
Also, if we're going down this path, why are overly-confident women called "sassy?" It seems like a way to nicely state that a gal is annoying as all hell. Is there an equivalently awful term for men? There must be. Anyhow, if any of you bastards call me sassy, I will throttle you.

Yu durtee rit

Yu wan miiiii doogee boon? Jus try eet!

We's gots sprouting

So, my ginger experiment (see the original post from December 18 "Compost or houseplant") is actually producing something other than rotted ginger root in a bucket of soggy soil! Hopefully soon we'll have leaves & can start cookin'

First walk of the year

Oh my gosh, maybe winter will come along soon. It was verging on cold out there this morning. Poor Annelise's ears were looking very pink & my nose is doing it's Rudolph thing...