Adventures

My Chilling Advice to Newlyweds

This morning, as I wondered what I'd write about for Linda's creative prompt of “back of the fridge," I heard a scary noise in the kitchen that wouldn't stop. I didn't think it was a mouse, I'd blocked their way into this spot. Creatively, too, by the way! The noise was coming from the back… Continue reading My Chilling Advice to Newlyweds

Emptying the nest

How Silly Me Memories Created a Cozy Guestroom

Memories...ah...memories. They sure drive me to do silly things sometimes. Well, most of the time, it's the case. Mr. can vouch for me. We celebrated our 33rd wedding anniversary this past week. Trust me, he knows I can come up with some silly ideas. Like saving beer caps and wine corks for decades for projects… Continue reading How Silly Me Memories Created a Cozy Guestroom

Going Gray

Our Blindsided Fight to Remember

Mr. and I jumped into the fighting ring this past week. Don't ya worry, we're both on the winning side now. That's happy news for us, at least. How did we get into the fighting ring? We've yet to figure it out. It's a mystery. We didn't ask for the fight - we didn't even… Continue reading Our Blindsided Fight to Remember

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Don’t Ya Know, Autumn Glows

Ah, September, it's the anchor between the heat of August and the chills of October. The sun rising at this time of year is beautiful with warm glows that glisten in the fog. The apricot glow of the sunlight in our entryway entices me to grab my camera and head outside. "The grass in the… Continue reading Don’t Ya Know, Autumn Glows

Emptying the nest

Vintage or Not, Those Boxes are Still a Tripping Hazard

Why in the world would there be boxes everywhere? Oh, yes, because it's the 3rd time we're (I'm) preparing for a thrift sale this year. That's a LOT of thrift sale time, aka, staycation time. You'd think I would've used the previous two + years of a forced staycation to get that kind of clutter-removing… Continue reading Vintage or Not, Those Boxes are Still a Tripping Hazard

Adventures

How Dew Drops and a Book Helped Heal My Broken Heart

It's not like I'm bored with photography or reading, it's more like I miss that part of our relationship so much more than I thought I would. I keep trying, but it's been hard especially when I glance out the window where many an adventure has happened over the years. I was trying to capture… Continue reading How Dew Drops and a Book Helped Heal My Broken Heart