I have two things to share with you: 1. Thank you for the $60 credit you gave us the last two months. I really appreciated the $26 bill. I wasn’t sure what it was for, but I was unsure (ethically) if I should ask you or not. Now that my bill is back to normal,… Continue reading Dear Verizon,
Category: Joel and Lauren’s Fat Posts
Napkin time
When we moved, my first sewing project was going to be making napkins. Wellllll….it took me a little while to get around to it. A month or two ago, I made 4 pretty shoddy napkins because I was tired of being out of napkins. Finally last week, I buckled down and made some decent ones… Continue reading Napkin time
It’s still cold…
…but I’m thinking vegetables. I’ve never started seeds before, but I’m going to try this year. I ordered from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, and they are here! If it doesn’t work out, I’ll just buy seedlings.
Fancy times
Just kidding. Two weekends ago, we headed to the Aspen area (fancy) to ski with my cousin Lea. As all hotel rooms in Aspen are $3-400+, we stayed at the Days Inn in Carbondale. To make the most of our time, we wanted to hit some local hot springs while we were there. Penny Hot… Continue reading Fancy times
It’s going to happen
I planned to try canning this past year, but moving fell right at the time I would can anything. So this year it is, and today marked the start. Here are my purchases of today: Large dusty canning pot (or whatever you call it): $3 at an insane estate sale. Box of 12 Le Parfait… Continue reading It’s going to happen
Weekend with the Mankins
The Mankins visited weekend before last, and we were worried they wouldn’t make it due to the snow in Nashville! Good thing we have a lot more snow in the mountains here so they didn’t miss too much. After their most exciting announcement of their upcoming family addition (baby in August!), we decided to go… Continue reading Weekend with the Mankins
It’s a cold February day…
…when you’re down to your last butternut squash. That’s right, folks, we went from to I must admit that a few of them went bad while they sat around, so probably 3-4 went straight to the compost. This guy was the only one that had a major blemish, so I’m a little worried about it,… Continue reading It’s a cold February day…
Fun with friends
Two weekends ago, the Fykes came to visit us. We spent a couple of fun evenings at a condo “near” Winter Park that we got at the YES auction. We spent the first day skiing, but they haven’t had much snow out there in a while. We hit numerous icy spots! Due to the weather,… Continue reading Fun with friends
Steamboat
Two weekends ago, we skiing at Steamboat Springs. A few college friends were coming in town, and we were able to stay with our friends Gabe and Nina. This was my first time at a “real” ski resort. Fancy place, fancy people. The slopes were great for me, as they have a number of runs… Continue reading Steamboat
Meat meat
I just read this article, and I thought I’d make a post about meat: http://simple-green-frugal-co-op.blogspot.com/2010/01/going-meatless-whats-your-reason.html We eat meat. That said, we somewhat “carefully” eat meat. I do often wonder whether I should be allowed to eat meat at all, as I am not currently willing to slaughter it myself…and I don’t even want to cut… Continue reading Meat meat