mancat monday with gandalf

Spring is springing

Black Friday
… or as I’ve decided to call it “Back Friday”, because that’s all I saw – people’s backs! So. This was my first and last Black Friday. OMG! I cannot believe people do this every year! I went for one thing, and one thing only, that 19″ TV I’ve been looking for. Walmart had it in their sale flyer as available Today Only from 5-11am. So I arrived right at 5am and was absolutely amazed to see the par

Red sky at night
Turkey’s delight? This spectacular sky greeted me last night as I pulled into my driveway. That was the moment I realized I’d left my camera at the office and that I’ll have to run over this morning to get it. I want some photos of the gathering today! Thankfully, I had my iPhone to capture this sky! My mother is making the stuffing as I type! Let the festivities begin! Happy Thanksgiving! Big hugs xo

Over the river and through the woods
I snapped this photo from my car window with my iPhone so I sure hope you can see the dog. He was walking down the railroad tracks and he reminded me of those hobo-type shows I use to watch when I was a kid. I sure hope he finds a meal and a family. The out-of-town guests began arriving yesterday! We’re doing it a little bit different this year. We’re having dinner at my best friends’ house a few doors down. Three of their four kids, a few gr

Up next: Flooring
Well, there it is, in all its glory! Burn holes and all. I finished painting the final coat on the windows in the kitchen and the mud room this morning. Then we went to ripping out the carpeting, pad, all those spikey carpet strips and all the staples in the pad. It’s been vacuumed and I’ll give a good washing before we start installing the floating floor. I decided to stick with the dark walnut that I used in my office. I haven’t seen anything I li

One Raspberry Mud Room. Check.
Looking from the very small Mud Room into the Kitchen. The Raspberry painting is DONE! I’ve just got to finish the white trim on the window and that’s DONE. And now I’m taking my tired self home. I hear there’s a glass of wine with my name on it. And DiGiorno Flatbread Tuscan Style Chicken Pizza! My mother cooks a big meal every day except Saturday. Traditionally, we have either burgers n’ beans or hot dogs n’ beans on Saturday night, so this is