It's not the greatest art photo in the world, I know, but after a long wait, we just wanted to get the show on the road! We bought this on our European cruise, which ended 7 July, so we have... Read more →

Sorry I haven't posted much. I am exremely dizzy and have spent almost the whole time in bed or on the couch since I got home. I know I'm supposed to wlaking, and I do when I have to go... Read more →

I came home last night. I'm way out of it and can barely see to type. Lots and lots of pain. It hurts really badly, I've cried a couple times. More later. Thanks for al lthe well wishes! Fin. Read more →

I have a few pet tips to pass along that work well: 1. If your dog has eaten chocolate or some other substance known to be harmful, get a medicine syringe and inject a shot of hydrogen peroxide into his/her... Read more →

{Is this the scariest thing ever, or what? It's a gift card-holding stuffed monkey, which I received free for buying 5 greeting cards and which I was going to use for a GC we were going to give to Stim... Read more →

We're leaving for the hospital in two hours. I'm kind of a nervous wreck right now. So ready to puke! But feeling much better. Still, though: Aaaagh! Julie got in just before 9 pm, and we've had a good time... Read more →

So I never got to post this yesterday, because I was doing my monthly online charity crochet thing and was too tired when I finished. Here we go... Since Thursday, I've been having weird side-effects from my Side-Effexor, which helps... Read more →

I was listening to the radio today, and a song came on the radio that reminded me of a certain fun time of my life. There are certain songs which, when they come on, transport me right back to the... Read more →

I am sick. I have a bad cold. (Not a good one?) Please, please, please, don't turn into something worse before Monday! Crap. Fin. Read more →

So, let's see, Thursday, Thursday, Thursday... Hmm. Chloë had a dentist appointment with the kids' new dentist today. We switched. Don't ask me why; I don't want to go into it! Suffice it to say the old one pissed me... Read more →

That's what Rob says... people used to give him dirty looks all the time, especially when Chloë was teeny tiny and I was busting out, pregnant with the twins. I looked so young! This is newborn Chloë, still in the... Read more →

Not a very exciting day in Chez Odette. At least for me. I went nowhere, saw no one, did nothing. Much. No appointments for me today. And Rob drove the girls to their dance classes, while Jack napped nearly the... Read more →

It's finished! I did the edging on the cowl this afternoon and let Rob choose the buttons. I'm not sure about them, so let me know what you think. The official color of this Malabrigo Pure Merino Worsted Wool is... Read more →

I have a system for everything, even matching socks. Well, my kids' socks. Rob doesn't like his socks paired up, so I made him a white-sock drawer and a colored-sock drawer (he has a lot of both) and just throw... Read more →

The girls were trying on the hair clips I made, and Jack just had to join in! Fin. Read more →

Exhaustion. That's what I'm feeling right now. I've been on the run since 0730, and I'm wiped. At 0600, Rob and I both got phone calls from the school's automated system, informing us that it was a snow day. So... Read more →

Rob had to go into work this morning to finish checking out. I thought he was done, but he had some last-minute things to do. He was home early, though - before noon. We'd stayed up late, so I was... Read more →

The Big Plan for today was to get out there and sell a massive amount of cookies! In the end, we sold a grand total of six additional boxes. Whoopee! Chloë was such a trooper today. (Get it? TROOPer? Haha!... Read more →

So I just completed this left Fetching mitt out of the wonderfully yummy Malabrigo merino worsted wool, Cinnabar colorway. Rob chose the color from my stash, and I love it! Seems I'm on an orange kick right now. Anyway, if... Read more →

This afternoon, Chloë and I went out to sell Girl Scout cookies. We were gone a while (not quite an hour, because it was freezing) and sold NARY a box of cookies. Not one! Not because people said "no," either.... Read more →