Adventures · Going Gray

A Few Notes About My Adventures As A Wee Child

With a note of warning to you my dear blogging friends - before you read this post, don't be surprised. It isn't my normal garden variety post about the birds and trees. It involves one risky-looking photo and other adorable ones (of ME) as a youngin. (Clickbait, yep ✅). But, first, I have to show… Continue reading A Few Notes About My Adventures As A Wee Child

Emptying the nest · Inspiration

My Thoughts On Welcoming Friendships That Come And Go Throughout The Years

In the background of life as an empty nesting mom there are memories, oh, so many memories. This week, those memories flooded in along with some tears. A dear friend passed away at the young age of 65. I hadn't seen her since November following her youngest daughter's wedding in October 2022. We planned to… Continue reading My Thoughts On Welcoming Friendships That Come And Go Throughout The Years

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Happy Earth Day’s Fungi Party Moments

Mother Nature's overgreat seasonal efforts sent cooler weather to WI, no doubt to disintegrate my fleeing sunkissed memories of being in FL. Standard Filter The memories feel vintage to me now that back-to-reality has sunk in. Vintage filter In WI we can experience all 4 seasons in the month of April. So what kind of… Continue reading Happy Earth Day’s Fungi Party Moments

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How My Revival of Mom’s Misfit Vintage Christmas Decorations Worked Out This Year

Ah, the festive season. This year, I braved going down the rabbit hole of checking on the red/green bin that stores the Christmas decorations my mom had saved when she sorted items to keep from her parent's house, the house my brother and I grew up in, and her new house. I sold many of… Continue reading How My Revival of Mom’s Misfit Vintage Christmas Decorations Worked Out This Year

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How Mr. Lit Up Our Date Night as A Recreation From 35 Years Ago

To me, the lights of the season here in our quaint town of Chippewa Falls, WI, are magical. It's been years since Mr. and I have gone to Irvine Park to drive through. Mr. asked me about my prompts for the week. I said, "One of them is Red/Green." So, granting my wishes to find… Continue reading How Mr. Lit Up Our Date Night as A Recreation From 35 Years Ago

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The December Post I Ran Out Of Time Finding a Title For

With the confidence of a blogger donning poor December management skills this week, I issue to you, my dearest followers, a rush to the end of the post capturing a few of the weirdest moments of my week that led me into December 2023. The treestand's superglue repair held (so far 🤞🏻). After it was… Continue reading The December Post I Ran Out Of Time Finding a Title For