Tag Archives: Waterloo

retreat is a treat.

JW and I just returned from a lovely week with his parents in MI, where we ate a delicious dinner, (including these awesome potatoes), drank wine, opened gifts, played pinochle, had brunch at Chelsea, MI’s finest restaurant, ran into an … Continue reading

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sigh of gratitude

Friday. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I’m feeling lots of gratitude for a quick day, a fun weekend, and a couple of days of getting.down.to.business in Michigan. There is so much business to get down to- as we’re at … Continue reading

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tri-ing again.

Chickens, I’ve been up way too long. But on the plus side, I met up with CJ and JK and we took ourselves on a the-sun’s-just-up bike ride along the lake. Which was really quite lovely, even considering the fact … Continue reading

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a single flower.

Chickens, it’s another dark-as-night morning around here, which is really not the best way to dive into a week. I’m leaving on the edge lately, showering in the middle of thunderstorms and not even being quick about it. I’m a … Continue reading

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into the great wide open

Ahh, a Friday. I have high hopes for this day, chickens. I’m headed to work, and then hitting the road with JW and Ky to get to Michigan, grab some sleep, and start up with my bridal-y appointments tomorrow morning, … Continue reading

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Five Good Things: Please stop grumbling edition

Ok, in honor of the fact that I am willing myself to recover from this cold in the next 24 hours, I will pull out Five Good Things, in the hopes that there will be more to come. So here … Continue reading

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Throwback tunes and other items.

Morning chicks! Sorry for the extended absence, but I’ve been in Waterloo, taking care of a few things. Some notes on what’s been happening during the past three days: 1. Jennie and I finished our first 5k together! In the … Continue reading

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things.to.do.

Okay, chicks, I’m headed straight into the end of my week, with a day off hanging in front of me. And with leftover enchiladas for lunch. This is a good start to things, I think. And still I have a … Continue reading

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Five Good Things: What a week ahead.

Love a Sunday, chickadees. The sun is shining, and although it’s a little on the cold side, there are lots of things to be happy about today, so let’s get right to them, shall we? 1. JW and I spent … Continue reading

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Sweet Dreams

Morning, chickadees. I’m feeling a little tired this morning, but I’ll plug along. Post work day, I’ll be on the right side of the week. Last night, I put myself to bed at 9:00 PM, since the aim of the … Continue reading

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