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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The week that ended with making chocolate

Is there any better way to end a blurry week than by making sugar-free chocolate? Okay, I guess there may be other things to do. . . However, it's a good time to experiment with chocolate and wine, especially when it's raining. And it's been raining. A LOT. In fact, as I type this morning,… Continue reading The week that ended with making chocolate

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A fat cat weighs in on things

Happy SoCS Saturday!  Back by popular demand, it's me Dessy, the redundant fluff cat, aka, a fat cat.  Adorable though! I'd like to weigh in on how things work in our household, not just on Saturdays, but every day. Each morning I spray a sneeze on my hoomans faces to arose them from their slumber.… Continue reading A fat cat weighs in on things

Adventures · Inspiration

Sneak peek

DIY projects never seem to have an end.  There's always one more thing to do, and one more item to wait on.  You have to keep one eye open all the time to make sure all the moving parts come together in the end. But, dang it, it feels great when the biggest obstacle (so… Continue reading Sneak peek

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But it was just ten seconds of serious intent

I thought to myself, while intent on my own task at hand, "Just give me ten seconds and I'll be right there buddy." His hints entailed subtlety that he was ready to go to bed or outside.  One should come before the other, but I wasn't quite ready for either. Plus I had the entitlement… Continue reading But it was just ten seconds of serious intent

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Unintentional human makes a terrible mistake about her dog’s food choices

As I watched Copper enjoying his morning walk in the yard yesterday, it hit me that I'm on the totally wrong track for my poor little pup's allergies.  Well sort of. I do believe the grass allergies are part of it, they have added to his sensitivity to something, I think.  Now that the grass… Continue reading Unintentional human makes a terrible mistake about her dog’s food choices