Day #45 - Reflux Relief

Diagnosed with GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) aka Acid Reflux, a year or so ago, I take this handy-dandy little miracle drug to keep it under control. Worth its weight in gold, it works wonders and allows me to once again enjoy the foods I love.

Day #44 - What is this white stuff?

Hello??? The little beast didn't see his shadow!! We're not supposed to be having six more weeks of winter. We're not supposed to be getting this, this... substance! It's pretty and all that good stuff, but enough already - I want some warmth, some sunshine!

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So, that's the way I felt this morning when I looked out the window. Then... well, check out my bonus pictures...

...aww, the man brought me some sunshine!

Day #43 - Quiet Please!

I live with a snorer. Love the man to pieces but there have been times when suffocating him with his own pillow would have been easy. Soooo, wanting to keep him around for a bit longer, I broke down and tried these last night. (more of the story on my regular blog.)

Day #42 - Sunday Comics

I must get back to basics. I used to thoroughly enjoy spending my Sunday mornings reading the entire Sunday paper. I'd begin with the news, then sports, Metro, Style, and Parade, and saving the best for last, end up with the comics. Now I get most of my news from the TV or computer, and occasionaly skim the paper. I can't remember the last time I sat down and read the whole thing. And I like to read!

Day #41 - Someone's in the kitchen...

Down to my last jar in the freezer, it was time to restock one of my favorite snacks - Spicy Black Bean Salsa - aka Texas Caviar. If you know how to use a can opener, it's easy-peasy. ;)

A little of this, a little of that...

and you end up with some good stuff!

You can find the recipe on my recipe blog, Marianne's Kitchen.

Day #40 - Beddy Teddy

This little guy 'sits' guard in our guest bedroom, keeping it safe and ready for the next guest. ;)

In case anyone missed it, the answer to yesterday's "what is it" is an update in that post - thanks for playing all!

Day #39 - What is it??

2-09-07 - UPDATE:
Desert Song got it!... well, pretty close anyway. It's just a plain ol' duster - a modern-day version of the feather duster, I guess. I keep it by my monitor, which collects all kinds of dust - darn thing picks up everything but men and money!

Anyway, you don't win a prize or anything, just a great big ATTA GIRL!! and a Thanks for Playing! :) LOL!
So, going about my mundane day, and unable to come up with anything other than mundane, I decided to totally steal Southern Girl's idea (thanks!) and tried to come up with something to make y'all ponder instead. Had fun playing on the macro setting too. I'll post what it is tomorrow (or tell you if someone guesses.) :)

Day #38 - Meltdown

Well, this didn't turn out quite the way I intended, but it was colder than cold and I wasn't about to stand out there putzing around for better shots... it is what it is.

Day #37 - Baby, it's cold outside

Holy ice cubes, Batman!! It's flippin' frigid out there! Like much of the rest of the country, we're experiencing some of the coldest temps we've had in over a decade. Our thermometer read 9 (!) degrees last night, which is pretty darn cold for this area, and it's well on its way for more of the same tonight.

So, rather than turn the heat up a few more degress, we put our nifty quartz heater into service. It does a very nice job of chasing the chilly cold spots away with a lot less energy.

Day #36 - Old Bag

I wrote about this purse on my blog today. It's soooo old, but, but, but... there's nothing wrong with it! Ah, well, it' really time for me to break down and spring for a new one. I deserve it.

Day #35 - Fuel for fire

They're predicting single-digit temps for us this week, so The Man is making sure we stay comfy cozy by stocking up on and stacking a supply of wood. Not to mention providing us the pleasure of sitting in front of a crackling fire while pigging out on munchies and watching the Super Bowl. Whatta guy!

Day #34 - Soup's on

Today was soup day - it's a staple 'round our house but somehow I let us run out of my favorite - oh no! Since we just can't have a freezer without taco soup in it, I remedied the sitchee-a-shun. Soooo good on a cold winter day.

Day #33 - Just buttons

After posting today's picture for Stuff Portrait Friday on my regular blog, I remembered that I had more buttons in my scrapping supplies. Soooo, not being terribly creative today, decided to use them as the subject for my daily photo also. A little reflection gone awry there, but what the hey, it kinda adds a little interest, right? lol

Day #32 - The Beasties

My beastie babies checking out a flock of big ol' noisy blackbirds, who were caw-cawing and rummaging around the grass for fallen acorns and any creepy crawlies that survived the cold.