January Report

February 2, 2011 AuntGemLeave a comment

So how am I doing on those New Year’s Resolutions?

Diet – the less said the better. I’ll be back at Weight Watchers this Thursday.

Hospitality – that’s going much better. I had a dinner party the second Friday in January – wonderful time! I also had guests over for a New Year’s Day drop-in, and I hosted this month’s prayer gathering for the Sunday school class.

And I did a bunch of other stuff – got sick (again! Good grief, this season I’ve been down at least three or four times), had beautiful new flooring installed – that’s its own separate drama and post – and joined two new Toastmasters groups. I’ve been staying too busy to post much. Sorry ’bout that, kids. I’ll do better.

Now for your viewing pleasure, a link my cousin Tim in North Dakota sent me about a train plowing its way through snow so deep you can’t even see the tracks (just click on the link):

http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/1311127/711011378/name/RR_XING_ND.wmv

Video taken at a crossing near Donnybrook, North Dakota, about 40 miles northwest of Minot on US 52.

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Today’s Quote

January 7, 2011 AuntGemLeave a comment

It is no use telling me there are bad aunts and good aunts. At the core, they are all alike. Sooner or later, out pops the cloven hoof. – P.G. Wodehouse

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And folks wonder why they’re so busy but nothing gets done …

January 7, 2011 AuntGemLeave a comment

This is why.

Cooking · just plain fun

More good luck for the New Year

January 6, 2011 AuntGem1 Comment

This past Saturday I was making banana bread for my drop-in guests. I’d already cracked one egg yolk into the bowl when I cracked the second egg yolk in – and it had a double yolk. That’s supposed to be good luck. (Or depending on which Web site you use for quick and dirty research, bad luck. Six of one, half-dozen of another.)