Addie T

I pity da dog!

How do I love thee? Let me count the Sam's Choice chocolates

Went to Wal-Mart today. It was a mad house. Guys buying Russell Stover's, girls buying balloons.
Peeping in shopping carts was much more fun than usual.
I bought blue cheese, kalamata olives, salami, strawberries ... etc.
(Because nothing says romance like salami)
But anyways. It was a fun time watching the groups of guys intently reading the pink and red greeting cards. And the children wondering hey, why isn't this giant teddy bear you are buying for me!?!

The Great Snowstorm of '07

When we awoke, our world was covered in snow and ice. The backyard was silent, bleak and beautiful. Would we make it to work alive? No one knew.


There were signs that during the night the snow had come in sideways. The markings it left on trees were like claws reaching out for the next frozen termite treat.


Animals were venturing into our backyard, scavenging for anything they could find. (Good thing we remembered to secure the lid on the trashcan...) Nathan got close enough to this wild dog to take her photograph before she caught sight of him and then scampered off into the forest pursuing a skinny and malnourished gazelle.


The gazelle managed to escape from the weakened and desperate jaws of the wild dog. She trotted back to the yard to resume her scavenging. Shivering and hungry, she was easily subdued.


Then the sun rose and we joined the throngs commuting to work. It was dangerous business, and took waaaaaay to long, but we had important work to do. Someone had to read Hints from Heloise, by God, and we were going to be there. (cue the feel-good patriotic-type music..)