We were thrilled to have our oldest son Micah and his wife Wendy come to visit last weekend. We expanded our “bubble” a little bit and had a really wonderful visit with them. Of course their Corgi Penny came along and with two cats here Continue reading →
The Demise of a Bird Feeder
Between the squirrels, deer, raccoons and bears I have a continual battle keeping bird feeders full and intact. The past couple of months I have not been very diligent in keeping them filled primarily because I don’t need bears coming and causing havoc in the Continue reading →
Comments for a Cause – Fill the Bus
June flew by and I can hardly believe that it is July 1st already. How about you? While I can not boast of any great adventures or trips we did have some great family time with our “bubble” and that was positively wonderful. I miss Continue reading →
Teapot Tuesday – It’s All About the Color
Isn’t she lovely? A pretty red German teapot just aching to be filled with some lovely hot tea. I found this beauty on Ebay awhile back and fell in love with it. Nothing makes me smile wider than a red teapot. Well—maybe Mr. Continue reading →
The Dementia Journey Continues
The absolutely most difficult thing during this Covid -19 pandemic as I have written before is not being able to see my mom. With the spread of the virus at care centers is it so important to adhere to their restrictions and I am happy Continue reading →
Maksim’s Big Adventure
Maksim is now 10 months old and still very much a kitten. Never having had a long haired cat or even a cat with claws ( no lectures, please), our lives have been changed with this kitten. He is definitely a handful at times but Continue reading →
Just a Walk in the Woods
Father’s Day weekend has come and gone for 2020 and with the Covid-19 pandemic we adjusted what we did a little bit. We loved having Aaron with us for a long weekend and made sure that along with the work he helped us with we Continue reading →
What A Difference A Rain Chain Makes
Rain chain, you say? What the heck is a rain chain? Rain chains are decorative alternatives to the normal rain gutter downspouts. There are so many options out there and we have talked about getting some for the back deck for years. We have always Continue reading →
Teapot Tuesday – Floral Delight
Teapot Tuesday today is a special one. Of course they are all special but this one came from my Mom and I love the simplicity of it. She found it in the Thrift Store at Copeland Oaks years ago. The raised bumps on the surface Continue reading →
A Buffalo Named Custer
I was looking at some old blog posts and found this one I wrote 9 years ago. Many of my readers today are not long time readers so because it made me giggle a little bit I thought I would re-post it with a few Continue reading →