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Welcome Home, Anne
Our daughter made it home from college yesterday evening. She slipped in between blizzards on roads miraculously dry, considering the fiercely wicked early storms we’ve had so far this year. Hiram helped her haul in more bags, baskets and boxes than I thought her...
Storm Warnings
For the past twenty-four hours, winter storm warnings have been flying around faster than snowflakes in a blizzard. The forecast inspired Anne to drive home last night instead of waiting until morning. This morning, I peeked out the window, expecting a cloudy sky, a...
All Warm and Snuggly
My son called on Sunday and left me feeling all warm and snuggly. He asked me to email all our favorite family recipes so he and Abbey, his fiance, could start their Christmas baking. Don’t ask why the request has me feeling like I just watched a Hallmark movie. I’m...
Killer Cheesecake
The combination of Christmas, a bunch of book-loving women, wine, great food and cheesecake for dessert adds up to a whole bunch of fun. At least that’s what my group of book buddies decided at our annual Christmas meal Monday night. It was so enjoyable, we’re bummed...
No Technolgoy Detox for Me
Recent technological events at the Philo house have exposed the dark underbelly of my personality, something I’ve been trying to hide for years. I am addicted to technology. Perhaps this revelation, coming on the heels of the admission of my sunshine addiction, will...
John Adams
For the last week, Hiram and I have been watching the DVDs of John Adams, the award-winning miniseries that first aired on HBO in 2008. The miniseries lived up to the book in every way possible. The historical details, the costuming, the make up that aged the...