Advertisement:

Ugly in Pink

Ugly in Pink
The Susan G Komen Foundation debacle has been documented.   I was prepared to scribble a rant, then noted better prose than I could conjure. Still.. I have a few afterthoughts. The new position taken by the Susan G.  Komen foundation is a wise one.   It will not undo the harm.  There’s the pity... Read more »
By Janet Dahl,
February 4, 2012 at 1:22 pm
• 1 comment

My Superbowl Gift to all Hosts

My Superbowl Gift to all Hosts
The big game is coming up, and the Dahl home will not host any festivities.  I can live with this, no problem.  Matt is moving into a new home this weekend, and I expect he will be busy, and Pat and Rachel will be with Steve in Florida.  So I will not be heating up... Read more »
By Janet Dahl,
January 31, 2012 at 1:39 pm
• Leave a comment

Printers Row

Printers Row
I am not here to bite the hand that feeds me..and truth told, the honorarium that I receive for holding forth here would not feed a ferret for a month.  The Tribune is kind to host me.  They ask little, and have taught me much about blogging.  I never presume that I am a writer... Read more »
By Janet Dahl,
January 30, 2012 at 12:40 pm
• 3 comments
Advertisement:

Smaller dreams, easier goals

This year, I am aiming lower in my “Steveaway” goals. The warm week we just enjoyed encouraged me to do a thorough cleaning of the dog run, a priority which became more essential when the dogs’ messes melted with the snow.  I want them to use this 10 x 10 area which I have established... Read more »
By Janet Dahl,
January 29, 2012 at 3:02 pm
• Leave a comment

Rear View: last year's ambitious project

image.attributes.post_excerpt
I wrote a post last week about my ADD home remodeling, and here are the before and after shots.  I end up spending more than I need to because I re-use stuff, but I cannot pitch out good cabinetry.  This stuff was Wood Mode, and it was in great shape.  The result is that the... Read more »
By Janet Dahl,
January 27, 2012 at 3:54 pm
• Leave a comment

Creature of Habit

Creature of Habit
In order to postpone my big project of organizing 33 years of Dahl photographic history, or of sharing the pictures I promised of last year’s project (a reveal in HGTV parlance) I am offering a detour.  I am as famous for my zigs, zags, and detours as Steve is for his straight lines. Mabel is... Read more »
By Janet Dahl,
January 23, 2012 at 3:08 pm
• Leave a comment
Advertisement:

Mini-Project 1-I skinned my I Pad

Mini-Project 1-I skinned my I Pad
Here is a self-indulgent project that took a few minutes and thirty bucks. My niece Erin had created a skin for her Kindle, and I was filled with tech envy.  But my Kindle has a cute pink case, and so I really did not need to customize it. My I Pad, on the other hand... Read more »
By Janet Dahl,
January 20, 2012 at 3:36 pm
• Leave a comment

Projects and Solitude-part 1.

Projects and Solitude-part 1.
Last year Steve went South to Florida after a stint at White Sox Fantasy Camp.  This year, his fantasy was to get into the sun without having to chase fly balls.  He has been in Florida for a week.  I am not sure if this makes me the best wife or the dumbest.  We are... Read more »
By Janet Dahl,
January 18, 2012 at 7:08 pm
• 3 comments

Martin's Day

Martin's Day
I am a child of Detroit.  Suburban Detroit.  Eminem wasn’t wrong when he said there was a dividing line at 8 Mile.  In fact, that line had inched out considerably from the time when I was a kid in the Motor City. There were two worlds, linked together  by the Woodward bus.  I lived at... Read more »
By Janet Dahl,
January 16, 2012 at 9:52 pm
• Leave a comment
Advertisement:

How Lame am I?

How Lame am I?
I even tailor my coffee and creamer to the holiday season. During the Fall- I go to Pumpkin Spice.  For Christmas, Peppermint, Mocha mint, – any brand that features a festive image jumps into my cart.  Now that I am in the Winter doldrums- my coffee follows me.  I still have egg nog creamer, though... Read more »
By Janet Dahl,
January 13, 2012 at 3:36 pm
• 4 comments