Adventures · Emptying the nest

The day my sunrise view disappeared

Twenty-seven years and now this.  I can't believe the sunrise view won't be the same ever again? I'm ashamed I took it for granted all these years. Isn't that how we feel when we discover our proclivity for something as it is about to leave our lives?  We don't appreciate it as much as we… Continue reading The day my sunrise view disappeared

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Cat’s tabletop rights – 4 rules to stay in vogue

Rule # 1 - as a cat, it's imperative to make your presence known. Especially when the table has been dusted and ready for setting, (aka, sitting upon). Our dining room table is one of the finest catwalks around the place. Rule # 2 - be the first of any party to check things out.… Continue reading Cat’s tabletop rights – 4 rules to stay in vogue

Adventures · Cheers

Miraculous gifts from fellow bloggers

This week, leading up to one of my favorite holidays, I have witnessed, experienced, and treasured miraculous events.  It's common to consider the day of Christmas the big deal.  But to me, it is so much more than all the festivities & presents wrapped under the tree (no matter how darn cute they are!). It's… Continue reading Miraculous gifts from fellow bloggers

Adventures · Welcome

2017 favorites – overcoming writers’ block

Here I am standing (duh, I don't sit, I have a standing desk) staring at the slow pulse of the blinking line on my screen.  I don't know if it is my computer struggling to wake up (I swear it sleeps at night, too) or if my eyes are still tired and having a hard time… Continue reading 2017 favorites – overcoming writers’ block

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Oh, dear, trails of a deer party

Sunrays bouncing off the snow revealed proof.  Not too much damage, whew!  Live prints remaining - we definitely had uninvited visitors in our yard. I've suspected it all along.  (I'm smart that way.).  A fresh coat of snow helped reveal the action. Yep, proof positive - trails of a deer party going on in our… Continue reading Oh, dear, trails of a deer party

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Be the compass

We've all been forced to sit down, write something, and turn it in.  That's what school taught us to do, right?  Assignment after assignment after assignment.  We learned we have to get sh*t done we didn't want to do in the first place. When I saw the prompt 'compass' I flashed back to history class,… Continue reading Be the compass