Adventures · Inspiration

Those summer skies

In Wisconsin, when our temps outside hit the 90-degree mark, it is not a dry type of heat.  Nope, it is hot and humid. Fog rolls across our fields with the sunrise. And when it heats up too much, we tend to head back inside to cool off in the air conditioning. I've been waiting… Continue reading Those summer skies

Adventures · Inspiration

Just do it, renew the domain name

I remember the day I was brave enough to start this blog.  I was so damn excited, I couldn't contain myself. And, then I remembered back to the days I started my other two blogs.  The first one still gets read, at random moments.  And the 2nd one, well, it is this one, just a… Continue reading Just do it, renew the domain name

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A story of this dog’s big mistake

As the heavenly blue sky, all speckled with white fluffy stuff, opened up to let the sun shine brightly...(Can a dog be poetic...should he even try...to get forgiveness...maybe?!) ... Anyhoo...it meant that I got to join the hoomans outside for doggie adventures! They were busy going back and forth carrying stuff.  They were gone on… Continue reading A story of this dog’s big mistake

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How to add a radiant factor to your blog

As I stood at the crossroads of deciding to bite the bullet and set up a blog - or not - I wondered if every blogger has struggled too?  Or was it a sparkling success they've dreamed of when they finally got going? Or did they find it best to follow how someone else's blogging pad… Continue reading How to add a radiant factor to your blog

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Ready or not, take the shot

Today, as an introvert, (who, by the way, is working to get over her stage fright by volunteering to be a presenter), I'm taking the stage and doing 2 back to back presentations to 2 groups of about 30 or so people. Last night, I tossed and tossed and tossed and turned and my mind… Continue reading Ready or not, take the shot

Adventures · Emptying the nest · Inspiration

A welcome trail to and from the empty nest

In one month I've had the opportunity to see both of our daughters.  As they came and went, I thought back to when they were just little tikes that needed their parents.  They've grown quickly and that time in life now seems so far off.  A well-loved and somewhat distant memory. I didn't get to… Continue reading A welcome trail to and from the empty nest