New toy

Credit card companies are so smart. I have an Amazon Visa card. It’s a rewards card as many nowadays are. I earn points when I use the card and the points earn me a gift certificate for Amazon. So every now and then I get this gift certificate in the mail, [...]

Power!

As Guy and I pulled into our driveway last night, the power came on. Earlier than scheduled!
Big thanks to all the utility workers who I’m sure have been busting their butts all around the area since Sunday. I’m sure it hasn’t been easy.
While it wasn’t absolutely horrible living without utility power for a [...]

Still no power

Ohio Edison finally got their website updated and they’re saying it will be late Friday before the Marion/Mansfield area has power back, so I assume that includes us, hopefully.
We got a call from our neighbor yesterday who has a generator but doesn’t really know how to use it. He has a few lights running [...]

What a whirlwind

This weekend my friend, Jessica, got married.  I made cupcakes for her rehearsal dinner which was fun since I haven’t done much cake related work since I quit the business a few years ago.  They came out really well and from the feedback I heard at the wedding the next day, they were a real [...]

Just in case you’re not paying attention

Information about Global Poverty Act:
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County fair and grading

We spent a few days this weekend at the County Fair. It’s a good ol’ country fair (or so I’ve been told. I’m certainly no expert) and was a lot of fun. Monday’s highlight was the Demolition Derby which certainly lived up to its name. Lots of teary-eyed kids having to [...]