I have a friend on Facebook that is always showing photos of her patio filled with flowers. She says it's her "happy...
Spring in Indiana
it’s practice retirement time again
I'm back to practice retirement mode. I plan to take at least a few weeks downtime (most likely a couple months). Summers...
country living isn’t for the feint of heart
With rain in the forecast within the next hour, I made my way to the fenced in yard. This part of the yard is better know...
what does summer break look like for a nana?
My granddaughter, Coco, is on summer break from school. About to go into the 8th grade, she'll be 14 on Tuesday. FOURTEEN!...
24,000 steps is just under 11 miles
I know the steps to miles calculation to be close to accurate because that's what I put in yesterday. They weren't easy...
first week of summer vacation and it’s not even summer
Coco's first week of summer vacation and she's here today while her Dad works. I'll be humming video game songs in my sleep...
how to get a start from honeysuckle
Honeysuckle vines cover the ditch across the road from the barndo. They look great and save mowing. That's a win/win....
I witnessed a swimmer risking hypothermia
If my pool ever opens again like it did this year, I'm done. It's too much work! She went coverless all winter and rests...
lesson from a novice user of a power washer
During the spring months, I feel like I'm spread as thin as cobwebs. When Mr. Pesky let me know that it was likely going to...