Twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-three. On September 19th that will be the ages of these three: Hard to tell who is what age isn’t it? Many people get the kids’ birth order confused. They usually guess Cara (middle) as the oldest, but getting Nate and Danae in the correct birth order stumps some people, and that … Read More
Fish Tales
First let me just say….”I’mmmmmmm Baaaaaacckk” !! Oh how it feels so good to be back among my blog friends. I missed you! All 50+ of you….including the 45 who only creep and don’t comment. That’s ok creepers… I missed you too! A few days ago, when Google rudely and abruptly cut me off –telling … Read More
Now what???
I can’t even believe this has happened! I’ve run out of picture space for my blog!!! When I started my blog in December of 2005 it didn’t even cross my mind that I might “use up my quota” of space! But alas and alack it has happened. Google tells me this: You are currently using … Read More
Margin
If you have “margin” in your life, as in extra space/time to fill, — as in not every hour planned to the minute — a random invitation like we received the other night can make for an amazing weekend — at the last minute. Early Friday evening: {phone rings} Me: hello Sandy: What are you … Read More
Hangin’ with the guys…
DIY Guy was hanging with the guys Friday night — eating man food and watching a movie. Friday night, I was hanging with the guys — eating man food Chipotle — and not watching a movie. It is quite the experience chillin’ with the guys. They eat faster than I do — and they eat … Read More
Thursday’s On First
Why oh why haven’t we spent more Thursday evenings downtown this summer? Jeepers is it ever fun! Every Thursday during the summer Rochester’s downtown comes alive with two music stages and food vendors, and artists of all kinds selling their wares. It really is the “place to be” on Thursday evenings. We hadn’t planned on … Read More
It went too fast
I have to keep telling myself that summer isn’t over . . . Just because our two college kids are back and school . . . does NOT mean summer is over. and just because the weather has been cooler – especially in the evening…. does NOT mean that summer is over. For me, Fall … Read More
Eat more chicken
Tonight while we were grilling out on the back patio a large winged visitor flew over the pool and perched on the fence. Then within seconds it flew off straight to the chicken pen headed straight-on for a full attack – and was quickly met by fencing around the pen. Then the winged wonder sat … Read More
DIY PROJECTS
When you are married to a DIY Guy and you go to things like Flea Markets and Gold Rush you always bring your camera. You bring your camera because inevitably there will be things that you don’t want to dish out the dough for — because your DIY Guy can make them for you. I … Read More
Random parade & R&R
It’s not often one comes upon a random parade . . . of tractors! Today at about 10:30 am — I had just left church — and met up with this approximately one- mile long parade of all kinds of different tractors. Some had flags, some had kids riding with them. Old tractors, new tractors. Very … Read More