Adventures · Cheers

Time flies like a hummingbird when you’re with friends

Heads up - this tale requires the ability of the reader to tap into their imagination to discover how women who create things over the years bond together like well-felted creations. Our adventure starts off every year around Christmastime when we bring together the 5 of us very talented and experienced women (each having two… Continue reading Time flies like a hummingbird when you’re with friends

Adventures · Emptying the nest

A seasonal brain teaser to test your memory

Today I have a challenge for your brain.  Wait, what, why?  Isn't there enough stress during this time of year? Yeah, yeah, yeah, but, hear me out.  It's important to check your memory status as you age and compare it with your memory status when you're undergoing stress. So, yes, I'm convinced you're up for… Continue reading A seasonal brain teaser to test your memory

Adventures · Inspiration

If stained glass windows could talk

As landlords, we have seen it all, at least we think we've seen it all in our 17 years being landlords.  Ah, the stories we could tell. We've seen a lot, but not everything.  We recently experienced the challenges of an eviction.  We won!  Yay us! We cleaned the place (again) and now we're in… Continue reading If stained glass windows could talk

Adventures · Emptying the nest

A royal dog’s view on fashion diva research

While I'm dreaming of pastures of green grass, petals of flowers flowing down on me from the sky, and my adoring fans...the Mrs. has been dreaming of the perfect capsule wardrobe.  Whatever the hell that is?  I think she's getting close to finally discovering the proper definition, but she's thankfully taking a break today! Let… Continue reading A royal dog’s view on fashion diva research

Adventures

My garden woes – Japanese Beetles

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

Adventures · Cheers · Emptying the nest

Where cats, ants, and sex cross paths

The one thing I imagined I'd look forward to with an empty nest is that our house would always be clean and tidy.  There wouldn't be shoes and clothes strewn about.  There wouldn't be messes on the floors, and stuff left behind the doors.  There wouldn't be piles of papers on the counters.  There wouldn't be… Continue reading Where cats, ants, and sex cross paths