Archive for February, 2009

Change of plans

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

I’m supposed to be at girls’ night with my high school girlfriends in Houston, but decided not to go at the last minute for a variety of reasons.  Mostly because N and Miss T have been borderline sick all week and I had a Bad Feeling about going out of town overnight.  So I bailed, [...]

In which I fancy myself a wine expert

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

One of my New Years’ resolutions was to branch out and try different kinds of wine.  (Actually, it wasn’t so much a resolution as an easy addition to the list.  I have to have a glass of wine with dinner!  And possibly a second!  I’m fulfilling my resolution!!  And I’m doing it FOR HUMANITY.)

Success vs. failure

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

Resounding success.  WOO!
Guess what?!  I finally convinced my sister to start her own blog!  Well, in the interest of full disclosure I sort of started it for her because I figured she couldn’t say no if it was already all set up and ready to go.  And I’m the big sister so really I’m the [...]

For better or worse

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

I’ve seen this meme on several of the blogs I frequent (All and Sundry, Jonniker, Dooce and She Likes Purple to name a few) and I figured I may as well join the party.  I have nothing else say right now anyway, unless you want to hear all about how I think that the prices at [...]

And this is why N doesn’t let me shop alone

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

Supposedly my work schedule allows me to leave at 4:30 every day.  Sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn’t, due to the deadline-intensive nature of my job.  If I have a proposal that must be submitted by close of business and I don’t have it done by 4:30, I have to stay until 5.