Sad news: my cousin Lauren’s 3-year-old son, Corey Cline passed away over the weekend after a freak accident. He was coming home from church with his 7-year-old-brother and older cousin, and their car went off the road and rolled over.  Everyone made it out okay, but while they were waiting for help, another car lost control [...]

((taken on an unusually warm day the other week, after the snow had melted.))
We’re on to month two of 2009, and I am still feeling good about this year.  I hope saying that doesn’t jinx me, but I really feel hopeful about what’s to come.  Like we are (or maybe I am) am on the brink of something [...]

((Funnel, at Rising Park in May 2005.  One of my favorite photos.))
Right now my Valentine is sleeping in the other room.
I was just remembering our first Valentine’s Day together, in 2005, when we had been dating a little shy of 4 months.  We went to P.F. Chang’s for dinner, and Funnel bought me a bouquet of [...]

Today I made some a double batch of Martha’s Ideal Sugar Cookies and Royal Icing for Valentine’s Day.  My mom called me while I was making them, and she also was making Valentine’s Day cookies… with the very same recipe as me!

I think the decorating could have been a little better, but my equiptment consists [...]