It is with colorful gratitude that I tip my hat to farmers of Wisconsin and the farmer in particular who plants and harvests in 70 + acres surrounding our house. Thank goodness this year's soybean harvest time waited until all of our windows were in and closed up. It looked like a lovely, extra breezy… Continue reading The draw of soybeans
Author: Shelley
Letting my quirk out one post at a time.
A little bowl of dog food heaven
My review of Dr. Marty's Nature's Blend dog food.
Things do degrade right before our eyes
Seriously...I thought I had everything covered and look what happened? I tried to comment back to a few followers on a post I wrote yesterday, and my login didn't work. I (aka, my blog) become non-existent again. I did the same stupid thing last year. Sigh. I got this message. And I had to contact… Continue reading Things do degrade right before our eyes
Lines, squares, tigers and bears, and wine
This sudden change from 90-degree weather to 40-degree weather with rain sucks the life and motivation right out of our empty nest. If I'm not careful, I can turn into a wild caged animal. We're determined not to let the weather dictate our life, though. It's our new mantra. We must not be fuddyduddies. Get… Continue reading Lines, squares, tigers and bears, and wine
It’s a tasteful crack, really it is.
From the outside, you can't tell, but from the inside, it's a whole different story. We haven't sworn yet, but we've shared some wisecracks this week. The two guys on the installation crew are a hoot. We haven't minded too much the interruption to our daily routine. All the fresh air blowing in the openings… Continue reading It’s a tasteful crack, really it is.
An outlook on decision making in an empty nest
Living in one home for over 29 years makes for a life that's stable, comfortable, normal, and routine. I'm kind of in love with those factors, to tell you the truth. But, in all frankness, I haven't realized how 'used to' our home I had become until recent years. The empty-nesting time in life has… Continue reading An outlook on decision making in an empty nest