My dad is my fillet fishing hero. He can whip through filleting a pile of fish in record speed. I can’t even count the number of fish fry meals I enjoyed while growing up. Not only could my dad find great fishing spots, he could bait the hook, guide me on the best casting techniques,… Continue reading Every fisherwomen’s dream, a guy who can fillet the fish
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A Big A** Small Mouth Bass Catch on Small Lake Wissota
“Nah, let’s not drive too far, let’s just see if the legend is true and give the small lake a chance to skunk us today. If nothing else, we can end up at Sand Bar for a Bloody Mary and the trip will be a success.” So there you have it, we set out on… Continue reading A Big A** Small Mouth Bass Catch on Small Lake Wissota
A minimalist garden – being okay with what survives or not
Living in the Midwest, it is essential for a minimalist gardener like myself, to be okay with plants that can survive on their own without a lot of work on my part. A garden that can survive our transitional springtime with frosty nights and scorching heat during the day is imperative to making a minimalist… Continue reading A minimalist garden – being okay with what survives or not
Going gray – being comfortable with your choice
When choosing to go gray we worry that others will think we are letting ourselves go. If you are the person going gray you know that is definitely not the case. In fact, we may be taking even better care of ourselves than we did when we were coloring our hair. Good graycious, I know… Continue reading Going gray – being comfortable with your choice
Clutter storage containers – find your inner beach coach and let stuff go!
Cedar chests, stacking Rubbermaid bins, under-bed glider bins, good old bankers boxes, special little wooden boxes, good graycious, we sure have many choices for storage of stuff, don’t we? Do you have boxes or storage containers that you’ve placed the really important items from your past in or maybe stuff you’re not using in your… Continue reading Clutter storage containers – find your inner beach coach and let stuff go!
Going gray – 9 months, 8 days, free at last!
As I sat there in silence, watching each inch of brown curls drop to the cape, I thought I would be sad. But I wasn’t sad, I was happy. Those small moments of reflection made me realize I was letting go of a time in my life I’m ready to be done with. Yesterday, I… Continue reading Going gray – 9 months, 8 days, free at last!