Today’s teapot was a find in a great little resale store in Mason City called Unique Repeats from around 9 years ago. They have everything from fun furniture to vintage items including tons of teapots. Great store with a wonderful staff—isn’t it wonderful to find Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: May 2022
Memorial Day Prayer
Hear Our Prayer This Day In the quiet sanctuaries of our own hearts,let each of us name and call on the One whose power over usis great and gentle, firm and forgiving, holy and healing … You who created us,who sustain us,who call us to Continue reading →
100 Things to Do in Iowa Before You Die–Book Review
I love when good things happen to good people and Sara Broers is one of those people that falls into that category. Sara and I first met in Mason City, Iowa when Chris and I lived there and when we both had blogs. We met Continue reading →
No Words
If you are like me the event that took place in Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday shook you to your core. Another mass shooting. More innocent lives taken. Parents who did not get to say goodbye to their babies. And yes, they were babies. I think Continue reading →
Wandering Wednesday
Chris suggested the title for a new series – Wandering Wednesday. Now our time of leisure seems to be limited a little bit in the coming months with obligations but every once in awhile maybe Wandering Wednesdays will make an appearance. Today’s feature will be Continue reading →
A Puzzling Teapot Tuesday
Teapot Tuesday is a puzzler today. Or rather….a puzzle. Thanks to my sister, Paula, I now am the proud owner of a tea lovers puzzle crafted by Creative Crafthouse. It is a beautiful work of art, actually, and I am not a great puzzler but Continue reading →
HoMEOWner
The internet is a wonderful source of all things. I mean it. Love it or hate it you can find almost anything you want to find online. It may take some searching and false starts but if you want to find information about almost anything Continue reading →
Grumpy
I‘ve been a bit grumpy this week. I admit it. I have not been easy to live with. I have snapped and grumbled. Growled and huffed and puffed. I don’t know why but this week just wasn’t my favorite week. There is no reason other Continue reading →
A Day on the Parkway
Chris plans the best days for me and he planned a day on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Not all of the higher elevations are leafed out fully yet but it was still a fabulous drive and a great day. The rhododendron are beautiful and the Continue reading →
Stand Out
I read a little book that is not the typical type of book that I normally read. Sometimes it is good to break out of a rut and stretch and this book definitely did that for me. Two people recommended it and since It was Continue reading →