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

Adventures · Going Gray

Shelley’s Girls Trip 2024 – An Aging Tiny Bladder Success Story

As I age, it's funny how certain things make me worry when I'm about to travel. I don't travel often, but when I do I worry a lot about things. Little things. A few days before I left for my trip, I glanced out the window at the ground and saw this rabbit foraging for… Continue reading Shelley’s Girls Trip 2024 – An Aging Tiny Bladder Success Story

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My Blog Broke Again And What I’m Doing About It For Now

As I get closer to climbing on a jet plane for my vacation, I find myself in a plain and simple coddiwomple situation with my blog. If you've been following me for years, you know I somehow messed up my blog. That mess-up blessed me with two gifts. This is the best part of the… Continue reading My Blog Broke Again And What I’m Doing About It For Now

Emptying the nest

Fishing Through Memories Inspired Me With This Post

As I sit at my computer desk, in the corner of my office, I think fondly back to all the uses this room has had over the 30+ years of living here. Originally, it was a storage room, then an office for my hubby, then a baby nursery for 6-8 years, then back to a… Continue reading Fishing Through Memories Inspired Me With This Post