This is how we roll when we gather the family each Spring – in lieu of Easter dinner We play lots of cards Game of choice this year: Nertz On Saturday we head to the gym where we literally climb the wall and play ping-pong & carpet ball, volleyball, basketball and kickball. We also take … Read More
Hello? Is this thing on? Tap-tap-tap……. Anyone there? Ok, good. I’ve been gone so long I wasn’t sure. So much to say, so little time. Here’s what’s been keeping me away: weekend in rural Illinois at Dickson Valley Camp with my family 21 of us in attendance 13 offspring 8 parents Missing: two families … Read More
I saw this picture on someone’s blog over a month ago. I didn’t know what to “do” with it or what to think….so I copied it into my files. It has haunted me ever since. Jean-Yves-Lemoigne-Photography I keep going back to it and looking. What do you think when you look at this photo? … Read More
It’s what we do…almost every evening . . . We practice our West Coast Swing steps because if we don’t, I will forget every last step and because, I like to dance with DIY Guy DIY guy is a good dancer — I think it’s the percussionist in him! The last few nights DIY Guy … Read More
Last October I posted the 1st Edition of my version of “Kid’s say the darndest things” — Today, Miz Booshay at Quiet Life shared her “darndest” story…and asked readers to share theirs too. I figured this was as good a time as any to do my 2nd Edition: On Sunday morning, March 8, 1992 our baby girl … Read More
My grass seed project: Day 5 Day 7 see the dew on the tips of the grass blades? This green grass growing inside makes me smile in one short week – grass! I definitely recommend growing it!
It was time for a new hairstyle. Going short crossed my mind…I did that a few years ago. But I’ve got kinda used to longer (medium) length hair. Nate is home for the weekend. He took these photos so I could send them to Cara –then we ended up talking to her on Skype, so … Read More
Do you have ANY idea what this is? How about this? It’s this! I’ve wanted to grow grass in a container for spring/Easter since our kids were little, and never did. I guess I just needed some of my own personal spring this year!
As of December 2008, I’ve been working in this office downtown. Good people, great parties, beautiful atmosphere. And who could complain about once a month “Therapeutic Thursday” when beer and appetizers are served in the office during the last hour of the day? Inspite of all that “goodness”, my position here just doesn’t “fit me … Read More