12 December 2011

1. Being done with Christmas shopping.
2. Sloppy lights on a tree.
3. A perfectly healthy pooch.
   

05 December 2011

1. The 26th Christmas tree.
2. Moving the Elf.
3. One gosh awful ugly ornament.
   

29 November 2011

1. Egg nog in a toothpick holder.
2. World Peace: #1 on daughter's list, #57 on son's list.
3. Brine.
   

22 November 2011

1. Keep out of the light.
2. Don't get wet.
3. Don't feed after midnight.
   

21 November 2011

1. Being the tallest man at the Asian market.
2. Stepping up when MIL's children won't.
3. Fish heads, fish heads.
   

17 November 2011

1. Check Engine Soon.
2. Rear Passenger Door Ajar.
3. Low Fuel.
   

14 November 2011

1. 'RAZORS' for 105 points.
2. Little itty bitty egg pan.
3. Being awful at caulking.
   

08 November 2011

1. The Boy earning back his laptop.
2. Cringing at the Big Bang Theory.
3. A cheating spouse (on Friends with Words)
   

07 November 2011

1. Gas soaked briquettes.
2. A Tim Hudson bobble head doll.
3. New bed for Brown Dog.
   

31 October 2011

1. Big honking pumpkin!
2. Security.
3. Movie night with daughter.
   

27 October 2011

1. Stinkerbell.
2. Why shouldn't you negotiate with trees? Because they make shady deals.
3. A good dog.
   

25 October 2011

1. Well behaved kids for Grandma.
2. Duct tape clothes.
3. A great vacation in VT.
   

17 October 2011

1. Woodchuckbear.
2. Duct tape costumes.
3. Pork butt.
   

11 October 2011

1. Bears in a tree.
2. A grand adventure with the family.
3. $3.09 per gallon. (Hi, Dorothy!)
   

05 October 2011

1. A walk around the lake.
2. A successful Keurig brew.
3. A good business month for September.
   

23 September 2011

1. The Boy doing laundry without being told.
2. The Boy taking a shower because he was sweaty.
3. Thinking The Boy might just be The Young Man.
   

20 September 2011

1. A new phone.
2. Rain.
3. The return of Mr. Colors.
   

13 September 2011

1. Apples.
2. Thwarted turtle attacks.
3. Harvesting.
   

12 September 2011

1. My family.
2. Working on the fridge with Grandpa.
3. Passing a test.
   

06 September 2011

1. Completing the Shed Project.
2. Completing the Gutter Project.
3. Completing the Shade Project.
   

23 August 2011

1. Not being the one who left the spice bag in the corned beef.
2. Thousand Island dressing.
3. Beating Microsoft Publisher at its own game.
   

22 August 2011

1. Being rained on.
2. A well packed dinner.
3. A helpful son - no prodding required.
   

19 August 2011

1. Being right.
2. Successful automotive MacGyvering.
3. Lows in the sixties.
   

17 August 2011

1. That it wasn't my car that was stolen. (sort of backhanded, I know)
2. COLD A/C.
3. And cool mornings in August.
   

09 August 2011

1. Bananananas.
2. Reasons to use a #4 weight.
3. Found freight.
   

8 August 2011

1. Warthogs.
2. Drinks with basil in them.
3. Naptime.
   

4 August 2011

1. School starts!
2. Who let the dog out?
3. Scones.
   

01 August 2011

1. Maple creemees.
2. Potato shaped rocks.
3. Signs about duct tape.
   

27 July 2011

1. A new deck.
2. A new picnic table.
3. A new shed.
   

25 July 2011

1. Outsmarting the kids. I think.
2. A clean house.
3. A short work week.
   

22 July 2011

1. Having THE dental appointment successfully behind me.
2. Being asked "if I HAVE to wear deodorant?" by my daughter.
3. The Great Brown Turtle Hunter.
   

19 July 2011

1. How well a colleague has dealt with tragedy.
2. Fried oreos.
3. An unexpected ponytail.
   

18 July 2011

1. Perfect brisket with a minimal amount of work.
2. The Boy literally eating his words at a restaurant he didn't want to go to.
3. Actually going back to sleep.
   

15 July 2011

1. Not being coerced into a midnight viewing of Harry Potter.
2. Frappuccinos.
3. A good dog.
   

14 July 2011

1. Emails from my daughter.
2. A slow moving morning.
3. Projects completed.
   

13 July 2011

1. That no one today asked if it was "hot enough for you?"
2. That I did not impulsively buy a new car.
3. My daughter said nice things about her daddy without being unduly coerced.