Archive for December, 2009

My Memory Card is Broken

I had a really strange surprise last night.  You see, it was my niece’s seventh birthday and we all gathered together at my brother’s house for cake.  It was set to be a wonderful party, and it was nice to see that Savannah was excited to be one year older.
I brought my camera to take [...]

Working on a Sunday

Even though I usually have weekends off, this is the one time of year I don’t.  Now, I know that most people would have worked weekends right up to Christmas, but we work on the weekends for two weeks after that for one reason: to get ready for the trade shows in January.
Our little [...]

Working at Home over the Holidays

There are pros and cons to working at home. There is no time of year when this becomes more apparent than over the holidays. Both my husband and I are finding ourselves working from home during the Christmas season and there are some things that we love about it but some things that we don’t [...]

Cashing in on Gold

It seems that most people I have met over the years have all had something that they have collected.  For some, their passion is a stamp collection, for others, deer antlers.  But I would have to say that I have been different than anyone I know – I collect gold.
It may sound silly, but [...]

Playing By Ear

One of my favorite things to do in my spare time is to play the piano.  It has been decades since the first time that I played chop sticks on a piano, and I have never looked back.  In fact, sitting at a piano is one of my favorite uses of my time.
If you [...]