Sunday, December 4, 2022 There were almonds! And I loved it. We went to the Norway House, a cultural center in Minneapolis, for their Gingerbread Wonderland. My friend, Carla, who is most excellent at planning adventures, suggested it a couple weeks ago. We gathered for a pizza lunch, with the most amazing cherry Bundt cake […]
Up on the housetop Read More »
Saturday, December 3, 2022 It’s not that you need a reason to invite people over, but if you put up holiday decorations, it’s nice to have someone see them. We had a busy day (a fair amount of time was spent in grocery stores while hungry. That is straight up a bad idea), leading up
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Friday, December 2, 2022 Wir waren heute Abend auf dem Weihnachtsmarkt in St. Paul. Unser Freund Peter sang dort mit seiner Gruppe, den Minnesänger. I was thinking, and singing, in German tonight and you needed to be part of it. We went to the Christmas market in St. Paul tonight to hear our friend, Peter
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Thursday, December 1, 2022 It looks like Christmas because there are presents!! My sister, Donna, made me an awesome advent calendar and I started it today (Happy December). I realize Advent truly start four Sundays before Christmas and ends the Sunday before Christmas, but ewwwwww. Who wants to do their countdown then? December 1-24 is
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas Read More »
Wednesday, November 30, 2022 But it’s hot in the hot shop! We were off to glass class – slowly going down the interstate on the leftover snowy roads from yesterday. We learned how to sandblast a matte finish on glass and how to write on glass using a dremel, then on to the main event
Baby, it’s cold outside Read More »
Tuesday, November 29, 2022 Snow was forecast for today. Keith set his alarm for early, in case he needed to blow snow before I left for work at 7:20, but woke up even earlier. Today is day two of my temporary full-time job and I was under the covers, hiding… wondering why I had thought
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it snow! Read More »
November 28, 2022 There is a house down the street and around the corner that has eight (8!) light up snowmen in their yard and I love them. LOVE THEM! There is one on the porch and there are seven in a row against the garage. There are white lights decorating their space and they
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Sunday, November 27, 2022 And it’s still only November! Keith played a rehearsal with the Lake Wobegon Brass Band tonight. Of course, I went along. They have three Christmas concerts next weekend and we are already busy, so we can’t go to any of them. I was looking forward to hearing festive Christmas music. Mid-way
A Christmas Festival Read More »
Saturday, November 26, 2022 I got an email ad today for a discount at a light display at Valley Fair. I thought we should go because it was SO WARM (48 degrees!) today and we could easily put the top down on the convertible and enjoy the display without having to crane our necks looking
The singing lightbulbs may or may not have been the best Read More »
Saturday, November 25, 2022 Every year while I decorate the Christmas tree, I wish someone was there with me – admiring ornaments, chatting with me, halving the number of ornaments I am putting on the tree. This year I got my wish! Since I am working all of this week and things are happening quite