check out...

...my new blog:

www.linedriedlaundry.wordpress.com

This old friend has been a nice place to visit (for us both)...but I'll soon be deleting it. 

It's been fun!

Joy to the World!: Christmas Snapshots

Here are some snapshots from our Christmas in NJ:    

James and I were thrilled with Dad VW's homemade cabinet!

Jacob loved his new blocks, hand-made by Dad VW.

Andrea's cool doorknob-hanger (Dad VW)

Sister shot at the Brooklyn Bridge

Does it get any cuter?

South Street Seaport at sunset

My personal favorite, Central Park. Can you believe that this was the firs!t time I'd been? What a travesty!

Christmas at the Zieglers: Mom made a gorgeous Pottery Barn fireplace mantle!

Girls Grab bag at the Marcotullios: Steal or OPEN?

Kate and sweet friends from college: Chrissy and Kate

Marcotullio's Christmas party was awesome, as usual! (Though Kate seems sleepy :)

Gingerbread house-making contest at Wendy and Daryl's: Somehow, I'm eating in every single picture....sigh.

Thanks for a wonderful holiday! We love you guys.

Sigma Theta Tau

I had the honor of being inducted into Sigma Theta Tau, the International Nursing Honor Society. I was one of 13 in my ABS nursing class. It was quite exciting!

Saturday Thrifting Treasures

So, I haven't written in ages! I'm sorry. I want to move my blog site...but I can't think of a new name. Do you have any suggestions? I'm thinking of including these sorts of thoughts: grace, journals, literary references, cozy, home sweet home, thoughts, small delights...I'm open to ideas!

We had a great day. I worked at the hospital this morning, and when I got home, we scrubbed and vacuumed the Green Bean (our trusty old jetta). She sparkles now!

Tonight is a delicious evening...Oliver and I are listening to Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion, and I'm puttering around lighting candles, washing dishes, and vacuuming, thinking of how I'm going to set up our office, and enjoying my thrift store finds of the day! Here they are: delightful amber decorative glass thing that creates a nice Thanksgiving glow, a beautiful copy of On the Banks of Plum Creek ($1!) and a nice old set of Tolkien's Ring trilogy (which I've been meaning to read...a winter project). I also picked up some lovely antique glasses (as in, to drink from, not for reading!), and a cute little vintage tin for my kitchen (maybe for tea?).

Hope you're having a cozy, beautiful, autumn Saturday as well...

Summer's End

Here is a smattering of snapshots from summer's end....

Garden Walk 2008

Visit from Mom Z. and Matthew

Beautiful Jacob Donovan (stylin' a mohawk)

"Hello? Hello? Yes, hello, Jacob here..."

Jersey Shore with the Van Wyck family