When you're an aspiring photographer you tend to take a lot of pictures. I'm like that. I take a lot of pictures - from our view of empty nest life, our pets, our plants, our food, you know, just normal everyday life in the slower lane. I love to look back through photos I've taken… Continue reading Bits of empty nesting
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Mom, it’s just hair, it grows
When I decided to let my hair go grey, I figured, "Aw, it won't take that long to grow. It'll be easy." 2 years later, well, I'm mostly "done" and it wasn't that easy, nor did it grow that fast. But it was worth it. The easiest times during the process were when I wasn't… Continue reading Mom, it’s just hair, it grows
No fooling, decades of Easters fly by
Yesterday, I promised myself the snow would melt, and April 1st would bring us green grass. Just kidding...Mother Nature's April fools jokes are in full swing here in Wisconsin. There's no green grass, just white snow...! And it's eery in our house this morning. The toxic spirit of winter is hovering over the house and… Continue reading No fooling, decades of Easters fly by
The moves of an empty nest
Who thinks about an empty nest when they first decide to be parents? When we made the decision to have kids (way back 26 years ago), we didn't talk about what it would be like to have an empty nest someday. We were too busy being scared to even take the first step! We went… Continue reading The moves of an empty nest
An alarming relocate morning
What the heck is that sound ringing in the middle of my girlfriend's boyfriend's guitar solo? It doesn't go with the song? Why is it still playing? Oh crap, is that the alarm clock? Ringing at 3:45 am? I'm sort of awakened from my dream, but close my eyes again and start to drift off.… Continue reading An alarming relocate morning
An empty nester’s stand-alone turkey
I wasn't born yet but been told as people sat around their televisions, watching the parade, their joy, happiness, and pride of what they saw, ended abruptly. Back in 1963, on November 22, families in their nests around the United States were in shock. Their beloved President had been assassinated. The sudden empty nest feeling of… Continue reading An empty nester’s stand-alone turkey