This was meant to run yesterday morning. It mistakenly did not run, but here’s how we spent our weekends – just a day late. -Ed. Happy Valentine’s day, if you care. Or Hello, if you don’t. My opinion on this day is:  Sure it’s a made-up holiday but I will always encourage a ritual that involves […]

Good morning! I hope you all enjoyed your weekend. Sunday’s near balmy temperatures made up for Saturday’s Pacific-Northwest style drizzle ‘n gloom. Many of you were undoubtedly watching the Superbowl last night, either for the game itself or the commercials and half time show.  I heard many reports of long lines at grocery stores as revelers […]

So we got a bit of a break from the bitter cold this weekend although the snow from last week’s mini-storm has not budged. I’m hearing talk of a mega-storm this week which I hope won’t pass us by. I loved working in my pjs which was broken up with baking experiments and sledding at the Capitol. […]

Brrrr. Shiver. It was a reeeeally cold weekend. My drafty old row house has some pretty frigid rooms and I’m feeling like a popcicle as I type…maybe the Snuggie isn’t such a stupid idea after all. All this cold and no snow? Boo. I keep wishing for a snow day…perhaps I’m insane but I loved Snowmagedan. Sigh. […]

And we’re back. So okay not everyone got to enjoy the three-day weekend that just passed but forgive me as I exist both in public school-land and non-profit land where, well, they can’t pay you very much but you sure can have all the federal holidays off! It was a big weekend with the grand […]