January 7, 2011

January 7, 2011, a photo by bbryan on Flickr.

We had a rare opportunity to go through Greensboro on our way home from Concord today. It was perfect timing for Maryanne and Megan to meet us at Natty Greene's! Spending time with old friends is like a shotnof adrenaline.

January 6, 2012

January 6, 2012, a photo by bbryan on Flickr.

I don't know if you have ever had pizza from Papa Murphy's or not, but it is very good. The concept is that they fix the pizza for you, but they don't bake it. You bring it home and bake it yourself. This is the perfect Friday night meal.

January 5, 2012

January 5, 2012, a photo by bbryan on Flickr.

Each year, we like to put chocolate santas in the girls' and Jon's stockings. This year, we could not find them anywhere. I even checked online, and the message was to click to be notified when the item became available. Reluctantly, Donald and I told Dottie and Jon the problems to avoid any disappointment on Christmas morning. Imagine my surprise when I came downstairs to find my stocking full with a chocolate Santa peeking out of the top! Dottie found them at the commissary and snatched up enough for all of us. Crisis averted.

January 4, 2012

January 4, 2012, a photo by bbryan on Flickr.

We got a new kerosene heater this year. Liz ordered it for us from her new job at Northern Tools. We like this one because the heat is projected from the front, rather than in a circle like our other ones. It didn't take Thug long to figure out where he wanted to sit!

January 3, 2012

January 3, 2012, a photo by bbryan on Flickr.

Recently Donald and I took a trip to Whole Foods and got some of their garlic rolls. I decided that I should try my hand at making them, and so was born another grand cooking experiment. I cheated and bought ready made pizza dough at Trader Joe's, rolled it out, cut it into strips and knotted them up. It worked so well the first time, we decided to repeat it tonight. It should go perfectly with spaghetti.

January 2, 2012

January 2, 2012, a photo by bbryan on Flickr.

There's nothing quite as special as hands that span generations. Patrick got to see his great grandmother today, and they both loved the visit. Patrick laughed and grinned at Great Grandmommy the whole time.

January 1, 2012

January 1, 2012, a photo by bbryan on Flickr.

I can't think of a better way to start the new year than by spending time with family. Happy New Year everyone!