The sun still comes up. It’s been an interesting week as we continue to watch the results of the Midterm Elections unfold. People in our country have become so divided and while I do not think of myself as a highly political person – I Continue reading →
Where Did That Hour Go?
Unless you live in Arizona (except Navajo Nation) or Hawaii, you gained an hour this past weekend. Now when the kids were young that made a huge difference but as elders now, it didn’t really affect me much. Except Sunday seemed really, really long. I Continue reading →
Easy Pumpkin Bread Print Recipe A quick and deliciously moist bread that will please all palates. CourseBread CuisineAmerican Servings Prep Time 2 8 by 4 loaves 10 minutes Cook Time 40 minutes Servings Prep Time 2 8 by 4 loaves 10 minutes Cook Time 40 Continue reading →
Warning: High Risk of Getting Mugged at This Spot
Off the beaten track at the end of a gravel road, Chris and I got mugged this weekend. I have wanted to take the under 2 1/2 hour drive to Collettesville, NC for years. If you know me well, you know that I love quirky. Continue reading →
Seriously?
What kind of blog post is one that is entitled Seriously? Really? I must be grasping at straws but today I am choosing to NOT be serious. Thanks to my friend Janet, I found a new favorite sticker. . . When she shared her latest Continue reading →
Six Things You Might Not Know About Me
Let’s do this! How well do you know me? Here are six things that you might not know about me. I majored in social work and graduated from Ohio Northern University with a BA but have never actually held a paying job in social work Continue reading →
Strength and Dignity Come From Asking For Help
A repost today from a long time ago but it made me think that someone might need to read these words today. Someday, I want my children to know that there is strength and dignity in asking for help. –Jennifer Flaa I have some of Continue reading →
If Only
Did you ever see something and think ” Oh – that would be so wonderful”? I am trying to live a pretty simple life here in the Western North Carolina mountains but this morning I saw something on Facebook that made me drool. Well, maybe Continue reading →
Balancing Act
Life is one big huge balancing act, isn’t it? Just when you think you have it all together- boom- something pops up to upset the equilibrium and you are left trying to balance things out once again. But the good news is that usually adjustments Continue reading →
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly Side of Pumpkin Spice
It’s time to revisit a few posts from the past — it is Pumpkin Spice season after all. I will try to add some new items later on this season but for now enjoy this post from fall 2015. . Pumpkin spice is showing up Continue reading →