Golly gee, I'll be darned, we've hit a few more happy milestones in our empty nest life. Our adult kids were officially welcomed to the 'big' table for Thanksgiving. After we ate, our youngest revealed her progress on the genealogy project making it easy to avoid any political conversations! She's made the project so colorful… Continue reading Golly Gee, Does it Take a Village to Revive Our Holiday Traditions?
My Eye-opening Family Tale of Two Murders
Last night, as I watched the sunset, I sighed. How can a world so vast bring tales of 2 murders in my own family? Are the tales colorful? Yeah, in a way. Depending upon what sections you focus on. I bet every family has stories that don't focus only on the good stuff. Are my… Continue reading My Eye-opening Family Tale of Two Murders
Cameo Appearances by a Car, 2 Cats, and Mr.
Our time change week started out in a fog. Literally - see, here's proof. It was a beautiful fog. Very dense. The wind was calm - it stuck around for a long time. As we walked our 2-mile route around the neighborhood (praying and hoping the cars passing by saw us!), I wished I had… Continue reading Cameo Appearances by a Car, 2 Cats, and Mr.
Towel Tossing Thoughts
As I worked on a revival project I've had on my list for the past two years, I thought about Linda's Stream of Consciousness Prompt (see the end of the post for the prompt). I found my prompt via the free newspaper sitting next to my cup of coffee. Trust me, folks, it's less controversial… Continue reading Towel Tossing Thoughts
Boo Hiss, Deer, Winter’s On Its Way
I don't want to scare you, but in case you didn't notice it, winter is on its blustery way. At least, in Wisconsin, where I live it is. I can feel it in the air. Boo Hoo? Some days, the thought of winter coming just makes me want to cry. And then we get a… Continue reading Boo Hiss, Deer, Winter’s On Its Way
My green thumb experiments
All hands on deck for the reveal of my green thumb experiments. Whatever they may be - I'll make them fit into our pal Linda Hill's prompt. She gave us a strange prompt this week. Today is all about body parts. I'm taking the liberty to ramble about body parts in cats, plants, and yours… Continue reading My green thumb experiments