Category Archives: spring

18
Mar, 2009

mr. happy stuff rocks

last night when i left work and walked into the warm evening air, i realized that i really needed to take advantage of this weather and either go for a run or a bike ride.  the problem is momentum.  when … Continue reading →

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31
May, 2008

travelogue part 3

of course, the main reason i went out east wasn’t to re-do my parents’ bathroom, it was to visit my family (and a few great friends) who live there.  how could i not show you pictures? on the drive to … Continue reading →

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18
May, 2008

greeting old friends

today, mr. h-s and i embarked on a familiar bike ride, but one that i hadn’t done since…. maybe last fall sometime?  it’s a little less than 30 miles round trip, so it was the longest ride i’d done in … Continue reading →

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15
May, 2008

roooo-barb, part 2

so i made another batch of rhubarb compote the same size as the first one, then combined them into one big pot and left it in the fridge until i had time to can it. well, tonight was the night! … Continue reading →

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03
May, 2008

please excuse our dust….

this morning, i picked two pink tulips from my garden.  this one still had the morning dew (or maybe it was rain, i’m not sure).  later in the afternoon, i found it in the kitchen looking like this: ta-dah!  i … Continue reading →

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26
Apr, 2008

look what popped up!

found this in my yard today.  i love it when things bloom that i forgot planting.  although, i’m pretty sure my sister planted these.  thanks, sis!

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26
Apr, 2008

pinwheels, wheeeee!

earlier this week, i was driving to work along the highway when some flashy stuff caught my eye. i glanced over, and there, in an open field, were hundreds (thousands?) of pinwheels, stuck into the ground in the shape of … Continue reading →

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23
Apr, 2008

poof! spring is here!

and it’s bustin’ out all over!  i was late to work this morning because i just had to take a minute to snap some shots of these cute little purply-blue weedflowers that have taken over our side yard (and they … Continue reading →

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20
Apr, 2008

highlights from a busy, fun weekend

tuesday marks the eighth anniversary of mr. happy stuff and i getting married, so this weekend, we celebrated.  after our grand friday night fajita fete, we slept in a little bit on saturday morning, then went to the first outdoor … Continue reading →

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29
Mar, 2008

a chilly day is good for chili!

you (silly you) may think that a “chilly day” means it was cold.   nope.  not in wisconsin after the snowiest winter ever! a chilly day (high near 45 degrees!) seems downright springlike.  and everyone in town was out celebrating … Continue reading →

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