My day began by being awakened and forced to arise from the warmth of our cozy bed by the sound of loud purring...and a paw on my face. "Wake up, human..." I rolled over and heard a sudden change to a loud MEOW, followed by a thud...as Dessy jumped from the bed to the floor… Continue reading Cat attacks the kabob
Category: Cheers
Finally, we empty nesters stopped at a winery!
An empty nest mission of ours is to go to places in our own state of Wisconsin that we've said to each other in the past (as we drove by), "I want to stop there sometime." Now that our kids are older and wiser about things like wine and distilleries, they, of course, love it… Continue reading Finally, we empty nesters stopped at a winery!
Go ahead eat pie while you’re at it!
How do you know when you're feeling comfortable in your world? How do you know that it isn't all about making sure you're not stretching your waist more than necessary and that it's more about finding where life feels just right (at the moment)? And, that you're happy? We all have different moments that make… Continue reading Go ahead eat pie while you’re at it!
From Popcorn to Bourbon Glazed Salmon and the words in between
I sat there, all alone. Well, maybe not completely alone, it was me, my thoughts, a pad of paper, and a pen. My head was spinning with ideas, they were mixing and twirling about. Like a machine. Churning, churning, churning... I sat there...waiting Anticipating... "How can I make sense of the ideas in this brain… Continue reading From Popcorn to Bourbon Glazed Salmon and the words in between
First month of empty nest – Success
With the onset of settling into an empty nest, I find the ability to keep track of time is more difficult. Each day blends into the next because there isn't the need to schedule around what the kids have going on or when they'll be here to visit. Today is the last day of June… Continue reading First month of empty nest – Success
How my butt dictated swimming suit choices
Somehow, after all my years of learning sh*t, I've discovered the best way to put closure on my way of thinking is to do the opposite of what I thought was the best thing to do. Really? Yeah, really? Okay...hear me out. You see, I've been struggling with thoughts of my older, less youthful bum… Continue reading How my butt dictated swimming suit choices