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On Saturday my brother and his girlfriend came over and we went on the boat a while. We played on the jet ski and then went fishing for a bit. I was on a roll. I never catch many fish when we are out, let alone ones to keep! I caught 2 keepers and threw...

Chuck has been working very hard on this clock! And I have to say I am very proud! It also has to be one of the coolest things I have ever seen anyone make! He made it for his dad for father's day. It turned out so perfectly! It does tell time, and he did...

It wasn't so much an adventure as it was a fun project. 🙂 I made an apron for my brother's girlfriend, Katie for her upcoming birthday. Here are a couple pictures. This was the only way I could think to take a picture of the whole thing. It has a couple pockets in the front....

On the 8th, Chuck and I got up really early (about 4:30 am) to go to a charity fishing event. My dad has been a part of it for a couple years. It's held on Lake Calhoun and the goal is to get Urban and Suburban pastors together. So people volunteer to take their boats...

This was in the Star Tribune today and it made me laugh. I thought I would share. —– Head down to the cellar with a Stephen King book. Sit on the floor and read until you start to shiver. Grab a bottled water from the fridge. Drink half of it. Go back outside and pour...

Last weekend for the long Memorial break, Chuck and a bunch of his friend went to International Falls to a friend's cabin for fishing and hanging out. They had a good time even though it was quite cold up there. The wives that were in town decided we should go out to dinner and hang...

This weekend is Mech Wars 10. Chuck used to build and fight robots there with friends and his dad. A couple years he won first place and then retired, but we have volunteered at the events since then. This year I am going to be a judge. It's going to be so fun! HERE is...

Who doesn't like those silly M & M commercials? I recently saw my favorite one yet. 🙂 HERE is a video of the commercial. It's the Addam's Family! Don't forget to look at some of the other funny commercials after this one ends. They just make me smile! ———- Addam's Family Lyrics They're creepy and...

I went to one of Charlie's baseball games this weekend and it was so cute. They are all so little. The kids are even pitching this year. I didn't get to see Charlie pitch, but I was told he did a good job. They didn't win, but they had a great time. They are all...

What product/service are people in need of? Is there something out there you wish could be done better? I am not looking for anything real specific here, but probably something that could be done online. Any comments are welcome.

Last night Chuck and I went to run a couple errands and grab dinner. As we were leaving our island, there was so much fog we could hardly see where the curb was or the lines in the road. A couple times we had to just stop because we couldn't see anything in front of...

This silly kitty of ours was sleeping under Chuck's desk between a couple computers. She just looked so funny I had to take a picture of her. Of course after I did that, she thought I wanted to play and moved from the spot. So I couldn't take any more of her. 🙂 For those...

I finally got around to putting curtains up in the rest of the house. I have been meaning to do that since we moved in. I decided I only wanted sheer panels up and I think I like the result. Here's the dining room: The curtains make it look a bit more like a dining...

I bought this cute little jacket from Old Navy that I found on the clearance rack. I don't usually like anything with gold, but the buttons were ok. I could always change them someday if I wanted to. 🙂 I am just excited about my new jacket, so I thought I would share it with...

I don't consider myself to be much of a baker, so when I made these successfully, I had a little more hope for my baking skills. These were made from a strawberry cake mix with vanilla frosting and sprinkles. I don't normally like cake, but these were pretty good! Maybe they tasted good because I...

I made these last week and they were really yummy. They are from Kraftfoods.com. You make them in a cupcake pan. There are a number of different ways to make them to taste differently. I made the Italian one this time. They were kind of like meatballs. 🙂 The recipe for these can be found...

I am a little late getting this posted, but late is better than never, right? We went on our second cruise with Chuck's dad's family this year. Our group was even bigger than last year since Paige and Brian could come with us. We went on Royal Caribbean this time and it was a wonderful...

Paige and Brian went to Japan recently for a vacation before she starts her new job when we get back from our cruise. She brought back some really cool things and they had some good stories to tell. They said they were very glad they knew some people there. And if you ever go to...

After a lot of thinking and a long time of deliberation, we decided to bring Sam and Dax to the humane society. We did decide to keep Sadie. So we aren't completely cat-less. As far as we know, Dax has already been adopted. We don't know about Sam yet, but I like to think she...

These are really good and simple to make. I made them for an appetizer at Christmas and they were a huge hit. I made them again last night. I have included the recipe for you to take a look and maybe give it a try! Crab-filled Crescent Snacks