As my youthful garden plants continue to grow, so are the nastiest, meanest, ugliest, and vicious Japanese Beetles growing and spreading like wildfire on the flowering blooms and luscious leaves as they open up. Ugh...aren't the beetles mean looking?? They even bite humans! I only have one blooming ornamental plant right now, and the damn beetles… Continue reading My garden woes – Japanese Beetles
Category: Adventures
How to be keen on not catching fish
Can you have fun fishing and not catch fish? I say, “Hell Yeah!” All you have to do is head to Lake Wissota, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. It can be a busy place, especially in the summertime on the weekends. But, if you’re like me and enjoy the lake when there’s less traffic on it, try… Continue reading How to be keen on not catching fish
How I broke my workaholic mode for a day and a half
If you're like me and you work from home, its way too easy to just go to work and feel productive all the time. The commute is short and work is always right there, ready and waiting for you to dig in and get shit done. It's easy to not feel like you need to… Continue reading How I broke my workaholic mode for a day and a half
Rock of ages in my world
If you could choose any person from history to be your imaginary friend, who would it be and why? Today, as I glanced at our living room, I smiled at the rocking chair sitting in the corner. It was a treasure my mom rescued from my grandparent's estate sale. It was on display in our… Continue reading Rock of ages in my world
How my red helmet helps me feel like a kid again
As we age, we all crave feeling like a kid again. It's hard to do when we're mostly worried about our aging health and the dreaded onset of dementia. But, we can do two things to ward off the onset of dementia. Exercise and eat a well-balanced diet. And, we can have fun doing both… Continue reading How my red helmet helps me feel like a kid again
Storm watching memories
Storm clouds are deceiving. Looks of them intriguing. Colors appearing and then disappearing. Swirling and turning. Omniscient ways cover the skies. Rearing up with thunder and lightning, wind and rain. The daring line of threat paid no mind to us. Leaving without a debt, as scary as it looked, it was just a fast-moving rainstorm. Fields… Continue reading Storm watching memories