You’re a rotter.You nauseate me.You’re a monster.You’re a foul one.You’ve got garlic in your soul.You have termites in your smile.You’re a mean one.Your heart’s an empty hole.You’re as charming as an eel.You’re a vile one.Your heart is full of unwashed socks.Your soul is full of gunk.Your heart’s a dead tomato splot with moldy purple spots.You’re…

I used to make coloring pages when I worked at Dow Gardens and it was always so satisfying. The other night when I should have been doing things like laundry or sweeping the floor I instead made a Christmas coloring sheet.  Download Santa Coloring Page 1 here and remember you’re never too old to color.

Oh my! I can’t stop looking at the images on this web site.

Bea and I went to the Wonderland Express this week. It’s the holiday version of the Chicago Botanic Garden’s train exhibit. I hate that these photos don’t show how very very cool it was. The lights are dim and there are little trains and sparkling little buildings everywhere. And they have snow – snow falls…

TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS. There’s snow outside: I’m finishing my assembly line of Christmas Cards: We made a button tree: A few decorations are up: And the twinkle lights are on outside our windows:

Wooo Hoooo! I finished Bea’s stocking. I could do a couple things to improve it like adding another color to her name to make it stand out better and a line of stitching along the scallop would be nice. But I’m calling it done and it feels good. Now I’m anxious to start some of…

Thanksgiving at the Chapman house 2007:

Thankful that mom is doing great after her hip surgery: Thankful for family gathered around tables of delicious food:     Thankful for little girls and all the laughter and joy that comes with them: Thankful for my little family that makes me so happy: Note: I love that this is a family portrait if…