Monthly Archives: August 2009

Outside My Window ~ 8.30.09

Outside My Window…is a very warm and muggy Sunday morning, closing in on afternoon.  A bit of a late start this morning.  At 11:30 it is 82F with 71% humidity.  Not such a bad morning, if you don’t move while … Continue reading

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Success

I’m claiming success for what you may ask……well, for my first attempt at making preserves.  Yes, this was my first time canning anything actually.  My grandmother did it, my mother did it…….I remember watching them as they put up jars … Continue reading

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Oh Danny Boy

**Update** ~ Danny fizzled before creating any problems for us.  Life is good! No, I’m not going to sing for you today ~ just lamenting the fact there is another storm out in the Atlantic….and this one is tracking a little bit … Continue reading

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Red Pepper Risotto

I mentioned I was going to make a new dish for dinner the other night….Red Pepper Risotto.  I have often mentioned making new things and thought maybe I would actually start following it up with a recipe….if I like it … Continue reading

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Outside My Window ~ 8.23.09

Outside My Window…is a decent morning.  Temps are 81F with 68% humidity at 11:00 this morning.  Yes, it is quite toasty and muggy outside.  What was beautiful, blue, sun shiny skies is now filling with clouds.  We are forecasted today … Continue reading

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Dodged A Bullet

Looks as if the East Coast dodged a bullet this weekend……Hurricane Bill is forecasted to pass between the United States and Bermuda.   Thanks to a front that is moving east, it is not expected to make landfall anywhere in the … Continue reading

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Outside My Window ~ 8.16.09

Outside My Window…is a nice morning……sun is shining….a slight breeze…..81F with 68% humidity.  Yea, I’m wishing the humidity wasn’t that high.  Wow, I just saw on the weather channel we have had almost 4 inches of rain so far this … Continue reading

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My Precious………

Each year the College of William and Mary holds a Benefit’s Fair…….no rides, no popcorn, no farm animals……just a bunch of vendors who want us to “sign up” with them.  You probably know the drill ~ sign up with our … Continue reading

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Back To Work

Monday and I’m back at work after a mini-vacation………’nuf said. 

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Outside My Window ~ 8.9.09

  Outside My Window…is a beautiful, sunny morning in Catawba, South Carolina.  There is a slight breeze, temps around 74F at 9:30 with about 68% humidity.  This morning, I’m writing on my parents back porch….there are birds visiting the bird … Continue reading

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