Yak Talk

My thoughts on all things great and small

Squeaky

Squeaky

Hello there! This is my daughter’s hamster, Squeaky. He’s the second one she’s ever owned. Her first dwarf blue hamster, Melissa, was cute little gal, but did bite on occasion. She died after only a year, and then we got Squeaky. He has a wonderful personality, and has never so much as nipped my daughterRead more about Squeaky[…]

So long 2007

So long 2007

It’s been an interesting year–the first full year without my father in my life. If I learned one thing this year, it’s to take action. If there’s something you have always wanted to do, there’s no sense in waiting, because the sooner you get started, the better. Being “ready” is totally overrated and irrelevant toRead more about So long 2007[…]

Making Pesto

Making Pesto

In preparation for Christmas Eve tomorrow, I taught my middle daughter how to make pesto sauce. She did such a great job, we ended up making another batch to bring to Christmas dinner on Tuesday.

Welcome Winter

Welcome Winter

My husband Rich took this photo a few hours ago. He went out in search of a bald eagle, and as luck would have it, he just happened to find one!

Backsplash, part one

Backsplash, part one

This isn’t a very good picture (it was taken with my cell phone) but it’ll give you an idea of how the backsplash is turning out. Tomorrow, once the grout is done, I’ll take some better shots and post those. In the meantime, here’s one more: