It’s clear and 32 degrees here. Not the blizzard that I know some people across the country are expecting, but chilly nonetheless. Starbuck’s Christmas blend is brewing in the kitchen, the fireplace is glowing, as is the tree of course. I’m thrilled...

A year ago today I was trapped in a hospital room watching my son recover from Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection. Horrific, excruciating, and painful are all understatements. Mike stayed as long as he could before taking our girls home and leaving...

She spent the summer capturing butterflies and keeping them in a mason jar. Some life preserving soul in the house had the good sense to cut slits in the top and encourage her to place a few zinnias in the jar as well. Thank goodness. Late at night I...

It seems I have all these wonderful gift ideas float through the fog in my brain and before I can get around to my list they’ve already escaped. Catalogs are coming in by the droves and at the moment there is only one I know for sure I’m ordering out...

Wow, this place looks almost psychotically autumn-ey, doesn’t it? (that statement will make no sense when the autumn template goes away so I hope no one goes prowling through my archives come December) What am I averaging now? Two posts a month?...