I am often surprised at the neat gifts people give me. This year, the most unusual present I received was a garden gnome. There’s just something about garden gnomes that makes me smile. And you can’t go wrong with a gnome sitting on a frog. Or at least that’s how I feel. Hubby begs to…  » Read more »

I’d like to take a moment to introduce you to my new friends: These little dudes are from a French animated series called Minuscule. (They have a UK English version for those of you who don’t speak French.) I highly recommend taking a few minutes to view the videos they have on the official site……  » Read more »

Happy moment of the day: an awesome website!  Okay, I know I’m overdue for a “real” entry, but I just couldn’t resist sharing. While searching far and wide for some decent Flash tutorials, I stumbled across this awesome website: http://www.design-police.org/ They have printable stickers such as: Legible from space Please do not use WordArt(tm) Good…  » Read more »

Happy moment of the day (and proof of the existence of the Red Sweater itself): How’s this for a catch on a day the Farmer’s Almanac said would be bad fishing? You guessed it, we took the boat out on the lake again this weekend. Hey, when it’s 70 degrees with a soft cool breeze…  » Read more »

(Another) Happy Moment of the Day America: the melting pot of oh so many cultures. I was going through some old photos and laughed once again when I saw this one. It’s from the St. Patrick’s Day parade. I know, I know, I hoard photos for way too long before I publish them. But I…  » Read more »