About
Hi! I’m Nelly.
I’m an early-30’s midwest farmer’s daughter living a big city life in advertising. I pilot my adventures from a cushy couch on Chicago’s north side. I’m a closet exhibitionist who knows better than to streak–so I expose my thoughts to y’all instead.
Here’s me in 2nd grade:
I used to show pigs…
And sometimes calves…
And even bigger calves…
And sometimes you’d catch me with a sheep. (But only when I was wearing something I’d made out of wool. And was getting paid for the act in more yards of wool.)
Finally I won top prize!
Meet Brother DIY, my only (and younger) sibling. He’s a renaissance engineer who is constantly renovating his house. He used to hide food in his cheeks.
I tortured him in college by dating his friends and telling him all the details.
We’re all growed up now–well, at least we look like it. Now that he’s much bigger than me, he likes to hold my head to the floor and sic the dog on me to nip at my ears.
But his wife (my Super Sister-in-Law) keeps him in line.
We are the spawn of J and M.
They work together on the farm–though it’s usually dad outside doing the hard labor and mom inside doing the books and cookin’.
Sometimes they come visit me in Chicago. I put them to work doing projects in my condo. Dad’s super handy–and if I don’t keep him busy, he’ll become a hermit in my 1970s hand-me-down swivel rocker and watch the Weather Channel.
PASTOR TOM said,
February 14, 2007 @ 10:37 pm
Hey Nellie,
We are sure enjoying your blogs – have you thought about writing a daily syndicated
article for some paper? I looked up my hometown – Hibbing, Minnesota –
look it up – that big hole in the ground – it gives new meaning to
“what hole did you crawl out of”? Hey, my attempt at humor -
we also like your mukluks – real nice! Keep warm & dry with all the snow!
Pastor Tom and sidekick – Collette
Big Cow said,
March 5, 2007 @ 10:36 pm
Need more volleyball posts! (Along with more cow bell…)
Mary Hildebrandt said,
June 15, 2007 @ 9:31 am
Hey Lori or Nellie,
Love your blog. I thought you might want to throw some blue cheese crumbles in your spinach salad.
YUM YUM!!
Please send me an email….I have misplaced yours and am not smart enough to figure out if it is listed in your blog:)
Take Care,
Mary (Fields) Hildebrandt
Sally said,
July 12, 2007 @ 10:28 am
Lori,
Sorry it has been so long. Lissa told me about your blog and I’ve been checking in every week or so. Let me know if you ever make it back to the Dallas area. I may just have to plan a weekend getaway to Chicago (if I can talk Matt into handling the girls for a weekend). Take care!
Sally (Slyter) Morris
bibomedia.com said,
March 6, 2008 @ 4:47 am
Steve Fisher said,
March 29, 2009 @ 2:55 pm
Hey Nelly-
Give me an e-mail back soon so I know if you still need my help or not!