It’s Friday and we are meeting up with Kate Motaung and the gang over at Five Minute Friday. This is where Kate gives us a word prompt and we all write on that word and that meet up together over here. You are welcome to come join us there! Our word prompt for today is: … Continue reading
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The Day After the Big Bird
We have now eaten the big bird….not THE Big Bird but we definitely enjoyed the 23 pounder cooked in our oven. It’s amazing how that smell of warm turkey basting in the oven with all its seasonings, carrots, onions and celery brings memories of past holidays. I remember waking as a young girl on Thanksgiving morning and … Continue reading
What I’m doing different this holiday season
The week has brought us back around to our Five Minute Friday time with Kate Motaung and the gang. This is when we all write on the same word prompt for 5 minutes and enjoy the variety in which we find ourselves writing. Today’s word prompt is: NOTICE GO This is my busiest time of … Continue reading
A surprise from far away
I’m usually not one for surprises, but this one was good! Last week, we returned from celebrating Canadian Thanksgiving and arrived home to a pile of mail and a yard full of leaves. Sam sent us a text asking us to Skype with her at 11:30 pm our time. I don’t know about you all … Continue reading
Another Trip Around the Sun
I’ve made another trip around the sun. Little Matthew pointed out I’m now the same number. — “4 and 4….how cool is that, Mommy?” I’ve also reached a ½ way mark in my life. My years with Dave are now more than my years without him. We’ve been together for more than ½ my life. … Continue reading
An Update on the Ant Rant and the First Day of Autumn
For those inquiring minds, the ant infestation has been eradicated. After many product and method suggestions, I went with what I had in my house…water and vinegar. It took the wiping down of cupboards and discovering an open bag of powdered sugar way in the back of my pantry that sent me on a full cleaning … Continue reading
A Complete Rant about These Ants
Now before I get on with more stories from our journey across the continent and the telling of near glacial lake skinny dipping and the need for always packing a change of clothes, I have an ant infestation that needs to be gone! For those who know me well, I’m not a bug person. I … Continue reading
Tripping Over Typeset 