Those who know me well, and who have known me for the past few years, know that this is not my “happiest time of the year” (for me, that’s summertime…. give me heat, give me sunshine!!)….*cough* sorry…. I got distracted. Right, where was I?
Oh yes… Christmas. Winter. Snow. Bleh. So, for me, staying warm, inside, with a good drink makes me happy. So, my 12 Drinks of Christmas (the 12 days being the ones that begin on Christmas night and end at Epiphany on January 5th)? Here it is….(recipes below)
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to …read more

Our windows are floor to ceiling, with a view that extends across the west end of the city, hitting the lake and on the clearest of days even a little bit of New York state. From the 31st floor, we have a bit of selection as to how much city noise we get – windows closed…it’s peaceful. Open them up…ahhh, sirens, traffic and occasionally the sound of a bagpipe (yes – seriously).
Shown here is Louie looking out one of our many windows. He loves the sunlight streaming in to warm a spot totally made for basking. Well, at least …read more