I’ve always fancied myself a bit of a sleuth. When my family lived in the shed, I read Mom’s old Nancy Drew mysteries with a flashlight or kerosene lantern. I then graduated to my own room in a trailer. I moved on to Encyclopedia Brown then grew up to love Agatha Christie novels. I even have … More Wish You Were Here – Vintage Postcard Series
Grateful to have QED closed for Thanksgiving so Christian and I could enjoy a quiet holiday at the cabin. It was just the right balance of work and play as I banged through my inbox and reading list. We decorated our new tree, hung garland and wreaths, enjoyed a fire both in real life and … More Country Mice: Thanksgiving at the Rock House
For Thanksgiving, Christian & I drove upstate to our cabin to bury my sweet little budgie Dinah who passed while I was on vacation. She brought us a lot of joy, especially when she played with our dogs, Paquita (2001 – 2013), then Griswold and lately our silly Billy. [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”12″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_thumbnails” override_thumbnail_settings=”0″ thumbnail_width=”100″ thumbnail_height=”75″ … More Fly Away Home, Dinah.
I will remember this day as a wonderful example of the things Life brings, good and bad. I walked through the park and paid a visit to General Grant, an American hero and patriot who arguably did more for the advancement of civil rights than any other of his generation. Afterward, I saw the original … More Come From Away to Grant’s Tomb & Riverside Church
“Change is good for the soul,” Mom texted me a few days ago. She was talking about table runners, but she’s right. Change is good, except for pennies. Seriously, why do they still even make those? In the spirit of change being good, I pitched myself for a makeover for First For Women (think Cosmo for … More Cover Girl
We had a lovely visit with Christian’s old high school pal who is working across the street from our apartment at Jim Henson’s Studios while her daughter is at a two-week intensive at the American Ballet. The studios aren’t open to the public so it was a nice little coincidence that she was working so … More Jim Henson’s Studio Visit
God, I feel gross. I took Griswold to Fosterdale Cemetery this afternoon. There’s a request from a woman on an ancestry forum trying to find her ancestor’s burial plot there and a Geocache happens to be hidden there, too. So, I thought it’d be a nice little adventure with purpose. The cemetery is a tiny … More Cemeteries & Geocaching
For Christian’s birthday, I bought a doggy DNA kit. We got the results today and now we can answer the frequently asked question, “What kind of dog is he?” Our little Grizz Monster is a Pug and Shih Tzu mix with some other mixed breeds in his ancestry. His curly tail & fawn coloring are … More Pug Zu = Griswold the Grizz Monster
Time for an exorcism! Christian and I are five days into a two week detox from the devilish temptation of all things sweet. Happily, it hasn’t been too hard. This is much in part because eight years ago we adopted a pretty much sugar free, non/low-fat, whole grain life following the South Beach Diet. Christian lost 80 … More Sugar is the Devil & I’m Possessed!
Turning 41 on a Tuesday can be pretty blah. If you looked at our day on paper, it probably was. We slept till 10:30 and in between the rush of showering, dog walking, coffee and breakfast, I gave Christian (the birthday boy) his gifts: 1) A doggy DNA kit for our mutt Griswold, 2) Tickets to … More My Fool’s Day
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