In Wisconsin, as soon as the trees lose their leaves in the late fall, you can count on two things. One, you better get your shovel and snowblower ready. And two, you will have the opportunity to use both when you see the school bus traveling down the road before the normal time of day.… Continue reading Bare Tree Shadows on a Snowy White Canvas
Author: Shelley
Letting my quirk out one post at a time.
Yep, I’m Reviving My Dubious Minimalism
Having just turned the corner to the rightful old young age of 57, I'm reviving my spirit of freeing myself of the things that don't matter. In my self-proclaimed Dubious MinimalistTM kind of way. As per the norm for me. What a noble cause, eh? And news breaking before the new year too! Somebody has… Continue reading Yep, I’m Reviving My Dubious Minimalism
Golly Gee, Does it Take a Village to Revive Our Holiday Traditions?
Golly gee, I'll be darned, we've hit a few more happy milestones in our empty nest life. Our adult kids were officially welcomed to the 'big' table for Thanksgiving. After we ate, our youngest revealed her progress on the genealogy project making it easy to avoid any political conversations! She's made the project so colorful… Continue reading Golly Gee, Does it Take a Village to Revive Our Holiday Traditions?
My Eye-opening Family Tale of Two Murders
Last night, as I watched the sunset, I sighed. How can a world so vast bring tales of 2 murders in my own family? Are the tales colorful? Yeah, in a way. Depending upon what sections you focus on. I bet every family has stories that don't focus only on the good stuff. Are my… Continue reading My Eye-opening Family Tale of Two Murders
Cameo Appearances by a Car, 2 Cats, and Mr.
Our time change week started out in a fog. Literally - see, here's proof. It was a beautiful fog. Very dense. The wind was calm - it stuck around for a long time. As we walked our 2-mile route around the neighborhood (praying and hoping the cars passing by saw us!), I wished I had… Continue reading Cameo Appearances by a Car, 2 Cats, and Mr.
Towel Tossing Thoughts
As I worked on a revival project I've had on my list for the past two years, I thought about Linda's Stream of Consciousness Prompt (see the end of the post for the prompt). I found my prompt via the free newspaper sitting next to my cup of coffee. Trust me, folks, it's less controversial… Continue reading Towel Tossing Thoughts