The view from my bed where I'm ringing out the old year and probably won't be awake when the new year arrives. Here's hoping I'm healthy in 2011!
31 December 2010
30 December 2010
Day 213
Four games in four days and a 3-1 record. The Lady Raiders were the champions of the Consolation bracket, or as I call it, the Toilet Bowl. But I'm still proud of my baby sister and the awesome D she played this week!
29 December 2010
Day 212
Hannah and I made pregame (homemade) pizzas before she left for her third basketball game in as many days. And yes, I made a smiley face with my pepperoni.
28 December 2010
27 December 2010
Day 210
For me it's always pie, never ever cake. And pumpkin just might be my numero uno. Side note: I drink so much milk it should be a crime.
209th Day
I spent some quality time with Adrian this morning. She loves catching snowballs.
My dear mother sure knows how to throw a shin-dig. Halpin Christmas 2010 went off without a hitch. The Bears won. The Rams won. One epic snowball fight. Tons of food. If only my dear father weren't feeling ill.
26 December 2010
25 December 2010
208th Day {Christmas}
"Over the river, and through the woods to Grandfather's house we go; the horse knows the way to carry the sleigh through the white and drifted snow." I recently learned that this was a Thanksgiving song, but I felt as though the first verse was appropriate for this Christmas morn.
24 December 2010
207th Day
The snow didn't keep me away from St. Mary's Church tonight - thankfully I only live about four blocks away. The church was full, the babies were wailing and the guitars humming. It was a very nice Christmas Eve service.
23 December 2010
22 December 2010
Day 205
Yep, you're seeing that right. Me -- in the kitchen. Frightening as it may seem, it was my night to cook dinner at the Grebner house. And that could only mean one thing..."Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and file gumbo
'Cause tonight I'm gonna see my ma cher amio
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar, and be gayo
Son of a gun we'll have fun on the bayou."
Gotta love a little Hank Williams singing "Jambalaya" in the kitchen!
21 December 2010
Day 204
My alliance usually lies with Coach Pat Summitt and the Lady Vols of the University of Tennessee, but tonight I was definitely a Husky fan as I was glued to the TV watching Coach Auriemma's team from UConn win their 89th straight game. It was a great day for basketball...and to actually see a women's game getting some attention!20 December 2010
Day 203
After waking up at 6:30 am for no apparent reason and an early morning workout, I decided today would be a curl up in my favorite quilt and read/watch soccer/sleep kind of day. The Italians call it la dolce far niente, or the sweetness of doing nothing. I think they're on to something!
203rd Day
"Ahem, the moon is round. It has two eyes, a nose, and a mouth."
I learned this hilarious exercise from the lovely woman with a yardstick in hand pictured above. Tonight I gathered with other 4-H-ers to thank her for her work, kindness, and love over the years. Pike County is losing a wonderful woman due to State budget cuts. She will be greatly missed, but we wish her well.
202nd Day
Look! Demon, I mean Damen hall is almost gone and now you can see the Life Sciences building.
Oh, the Violet Hour. Out for a celebratory drink at the coolest Prohibition-esque bar.
19 December 2010
18 December 2010
Day 201
Let the weddings of people my own age begin...it's a weird feeling. Today was my cousin Laura's wedding (technically she's a year older, but we grew up together) -- it was elegant yet understated. And the best part...breakfast for dinner (my favorite meal). Best. Reception. Ever. Congratulations Laura and Clint!
17 December 2010
200th Day!
A night on the couch with fluffy pink socks, slippers, sweatpants and an early Christmas present - The New Yorker!
Day 200
Our trees of Christmases past are covered with snow! I wish we still planted our Christmas tree outside every year!16 December 2010
Day 198
At my sister's last (and very festive) Christmas concert. She's over there on the end rocking the trumpet, but she also made her debut as a pianist/percussionist. Needless to say, I was impressed.15 December 2010
198th Day
You know it's the holiday season when you are greeted at work first thing in the morning with pumpkin bread, coffee cake, and a drawer full of chocolate! What a treat!
Day 197
My apartment was a pretty hoppin' place on the second to last day of finals. People needed to be checked out of their rooms for the semester and friends were stopping by to work on papers and hang out. It definitely improved my day trapped inside on duty!
14 December 2010
197th Day
My moment of geek for the day: going with a dear new friend to hear Edmund Morris speak at the Harold Washington Library about his new Theodore Roosevelt book.
Sorry for the poor quality of this photo... I was trying to be sneaky.
13 December 2010
Day 196
Baby, it's cold outside! Luckily, I spent most of my day inside Wallace Hall where it was warm and the finals were flowing. But now, I'm officially done with my seventh semester of college! And today was definitely a grilled cheese and tomato soup (my favorite winter meal) day!
196th Day
It's not very often that I get to share the food that I make, but today for lunch there were three of us around and I made chilli. It was perfect for this day in which the high was 15 degrees and it snowed off and on.
12 December 2010
Day 195
Every time it snows I think of my third grade English class with Mrs. Wagoner. She made us memorize and recite poetry. I did "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost. It is still one of my favorite poems.
And tonight, I definitely have "miles to go before I sleep."
11 December 2010
194th Day
The roads to the North Pole are getting treacherous and I wanted to make sure that my letter got to Santa in time. Thanks to Macys, I think it will!
10 December 2010
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