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Monthly Archives: November 2006

The Cold is Coming

(yipee) I know it will freak the locals out to have ice and snow tonight and tomorrow, especially in NOVEMBER! Oh my goodness! And I know there will be lots of accidents because these folks don’t know how to drive on ice. How do you drive on ice? You stay home, because they don’t salt…

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Tech Support In Germany

I just wanted to say thanks to my friend Cheryl and her husband Tim for their help with the new site. Thanks to Cheryl, who’ve I’ve got to actually talk to on the phone!(yipee!), I now have a functioning photo gallery within my blog! Just click on the Gallery tab and check it out. More…

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5am Price Check

Yes, we did it. For the first time in my life that I can remember, I was waiting outside a store before it opened, the day after Thanksgiving. The main reason for this, was to get a particular item or two that were selling for 50% off of way-too-much, rendering the cost reasonable. Reasonable enough…

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Thanksgiving 2006: From Scratch (mostly)

Thanksgiving. A time for favorite foods, traditions and family.  Or, for those of us living away from our families, a time for lots of nostalgic favorite foods, new traditions, and a random assortment of friends that feel like family.  Every year since I’ve been in Texas, our Thanksgiving has been a little different. Every year…

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