http://kittencaboodle.today.com Crocheting, Gardening and Urban Homesteading Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:47:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So, preparing for the holiday season is well underway.  I have Big Guy all shopped for and we're working on Little Guy. I have a major weakness when it comes to Christmas shopping though.  I like to keep going.  Big Guy gets upset with me every year and tries to ... http://kittencaboodle.today.com/2009/12/04/preparing-for-the-holiday-season/ I'm still alive and kicking.  And around here, we're preparing for the holiday season.  The past couple months have been exceedingly busy and involved classes, Halloween, and a dead computer.  Now, though, things seem to be settling down and I am trying to get a hold of myself in an ... http://kittencaboodle.today.com/2009/11/27/happy-thanksgiving/ A chill is in the air as fall and winter begin to descend on Northern Indiana.  I should consider myself lucky that we had such pleasant weather lasting through September, but now I can see the leaves go from green to the yellow and red shades for fall.  The warm ... http://kittencaboodle.today.com/2009/10/03/a-nearly-frigid-fall/ Well, Big Guy's job situation was finally clarified and his hours were cut.  Down to practically half.  He's now on contractor status but can only work a total of 24 hours per week, no benefits.  So, we're implementing some serious budgeting measures. We've gone back to ordering from Angel Food Ministries ... http://kittencaboodle.today.com/2009/09/13/half-time-work-full-time-life/ I know I've been gone for a while but life and work have taken up most of my attention.  Our garden, despite late breaking efforts, has not fared so well this summer.  Big Guy and I both think that our difficulties this summer had something to do with it.  I ... http://kittencaboodle.today.com/2009/08/26/life-and-lions/ It's been a busy week. I have to admit, I am glad it's almost over.  For me, it really is.  I don't have class tomorrow because they are moving to the new building and that means no teaching at all until Monday.  What a break! Now, aside from grading, I really ... http://kittencaboodle.today.com/2009/08/12/turn-the-page/ I recently dumped the photos from my camera.  It had been a while and now my batteries are dead so it's time to recharge them.  Luckily, I managed to get pictures of a great, relatively cheap meal that Big Guy and I partook in. We had taken our friend shopping since ... http://kittencaboodle.today.com/2009/08/08/cooking-and-cleaning/ "You've got to get yourself together You've got stuck in a moment And you can't get out of it Don't say that later will be better Now you're stuck in a moment And you can't get out of it" - U2 Last month, I decided, was a wash.  Between Big Guy's toes and my aunt passing ... http://kittencaboodle.today.com/2009/08/06/getting-out-of-the-rut/ It's taken me a while to force myself to sit down and write. We arrived back from Ohio on Sunday evening and I am still trying to recover.  I've been working on this entry for a few days but am having trouble getting through it without crying When we arrived on ... http://kittencaboodle.today.com/2009/07/22/colleen-torres/ It's been said that whatever the Irish do, they do with their whole heart and soul.  When they play, they play hard.  When they work, they work hard.  If there's a party, the Irish are usually at the center of it and when they are in love, they love with ... http://kittencaboodle.today.com/2009/07/16/in-memorium/