My apologies...

for the stale aroma hanging around here... 


We all get too busy, because life. 

Newness is on its way - thanks for stopping by today!

Easy Peasy Fall Napkins

Easy Peasy Fall Napkins

Some years ago, we started using cloth napkins and it has just stuck. We also use regular ol' paper napkins too, but I like to use the cloth ones when we sit at the dinner table together. They get a regular workout, so replacement gets necessary. And it's nice to add some new color and patterns. 

My husband spotted packs of coordinated fat quarters in the clearance bin at the local JoAnn. At 12" x 18", they are the perfect size for napkins. All they needed was some edging. 

My machine has a good selection of decorative stitches, so I figured why not mix it up a little on the edges. 

I used the same color thread on them all to "unify" the set. 

Happy Autumn!!

Weekly Randomness for Friday, June 5, 2015

And after a brief hiatus... 

The business of summer is already heating up, even if the weather isn't (what's with that, anyway?!). 

News that made me stop what I was doing to look it up.

• Of course grandma knew best. 
• Great. Now what do we eat?! [everything! omnivores are awesome!]
• Seriously!? Let's try not to escalate the issue by misusing statistics. Per capita rates places us well BELOW Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, even Finland. Shame on you MJ-P!

Weekly Shits n' Giggles

• Sometimes the wee brings a smile.  
• Dumpster diving, old style... 
• Lego? Check! Gummy? Check! DIY? Check! I am so there!! 
• My Pinteresting Randomness

Weekend Aims

• A wee bit o'fishin', and hoping it doesn't storm. 
• More than a wee bit o'workin' in the garden, yet. Lookin' good though!

Magnet Monday: DC in Bloom

Cheesy Refrigerator Magnet for Monday, May 18, 2015
"Washington DC", 3-D cast resin, circa 2010

The National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC is over now, but our cherry tree is just getting started. 

Family on a high school trip to DC picked this up for us. We have them well trained. 


Magnet Monday features a selection from our semi-vast and ever growing collection of cheesy refrigerator magnets. Without doubt the perfect souvenir. Only slightly less cheesy than collecting snow globes but maybe a lot easier to smuggle in your bra. If need be. Which I hope it never is. Unless it's really worth it.

Weekly Randomness for Friday, May 15, 2015

Nora says: A man a plan a canal Panama
Every date between 5-10-15 and 5-19-15 is a palindrome!*


News that made me stop what I was doing to look it up.

• What I want to know: who's going to teach them how to roll one?
• I'm such a romantic sucker for shipwrecks on the great lakes (there are more than 6,000 out there, people). 
• Working in a beer lab trumps working in a poop lab... 

Weekly Shits n' Giggles

• Despite being a professional intestinal researcher (seriously), I couldn't find anyone in our lab interested (but it's so stylish!)
• Want. 
• Almost literally shit. I actually dropped my cell phone into the toilet... I was way overdue for an upgrade (still using an S2, but it looks practically new, so how could I not keep using it?). Fortunately the S5 is water-resistant. Unfortunately, there's an app on there driving some adware that means now I get random texts for lunch invitations. Decline, no?
• My Pinteresting Randomness

Weekend Aims

• Southeast Wisconsin Master Gardeners annual plant sale - get 'em while they're hot! My neighbor and I have our wagons at the ready, and husbands prepared to go buy us coffee - perfect! 
• Dinner and a concert. When I was young, this could mean gyros and the Romantics in Madison, or brats and Kenny Rogers at the state fair. Now it means classical-pops and fine French dining. Same thing. 
• Family time - somebody's graduating from FVTC!! 

*Or as we used to say in college, Pat's Tap (thanks for that one - you know who you are!!)

Weekly Randomness for Friday, May 8, 2015

News that made me stop what I was doing to look it up.

• Walk this way. And that way. Not long. But often. 
• Tasty gymnast. 
• Lessons not learned will be re-taught.

Weekly Shits n' Giggles

• I'm sure there's a fart joke here somewhere... 
• I'll admit this is not funny, but it is ironic.  
• My Pinteresting Randomness

Weekend Aims

• Wedding Saturday - Catholic mass in Spanish, and then a party (but I repeat myself...)
• Mother's Day: was hoping to take Mom to visit the Anderson Gardens but the weather is going to be uncooperative. Sigh... 
• More yard work (a.k.a. yard yoga). 

Weekly Randomness for Friday, May 1, 2015

News that made me stop what I was doing to look it up.

• Well done!! And isn't it about frickin' time... 
• Ooohhh.... shiny things!

Weekly Shits n' Giggles

• Butter burgers can be to Wisconsinites what donuts are to Homer...
• That's because those ole' Paleo-folk were fun-guys... (insert groan and facepalm here.... thanguvurrimuch - I'm here all week!)
• My Pinteresting Randomness
• Because everyone needs a new desk toy now and again - thanks Chuck!!

Weekend Aims

• Finally warm enough for some serious yard work and 
• A decent cookout!
• Hopefully dust off the bicycles even!! 
• Birding season is here in the midwest flyway - warbler walks in Grant Park start Sunday.