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Happy New Year!

December 29, 2021

Most of us will be glad to see the end of 2021. What a year. But I, as the eternal optimist, am looking forward to the New Year. There are still a lot of uncertainties, but some good will happen. I am looking forward to two things in particular: Taking more road trips with Mr. […]

Christmas blessings

December 22, 2021

A very special Christmas greeting from Sir Angus, Toby, Sir Oliver, Simba, Timba, the angels and the Nancy and Ken snowmen. Wishing all my blogging friends the joy and peace of this magical Christmas season!

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas

December 15, 2021

At our house, it is beginning to look a lot like Christmas. The tree is up and so is the creche. And our dear Sir Oliver is taking up his usual spot inside the creche. He loves this cozy space. Not to worry though, he knows that come Christmas, he will have to make way […]

Empty box mania

December 8, 2021

There is such a thing as “too much of a good thing!” After my cleaning frenzy for the past few weeks, I can’t seem to get organizing out of my mind. So now everytime we get a delivery from our online orders, albeit Amazon, Zappos, or Total Fitness DVDs, I keep the box. My thinking […]

A clean sweep

December 1, 2021

So it isn’t often that I get into an extreme cleaning mode, but when I do, watch out! A few weeks ago, the urge to clean hit me. At first glance around our home, it looks clean and uncluttered. However, when one starts opening closets and drawers, it’s a whole different story. I decided to […]

The joy of random conversations

November 17, 2021

I try to approach each day with joy, gratitude and an open heart. It really makes a difference! Even the most mundane of errands can turn into a happy experience. I had an especially nice experience the other day. I got out of my car in the local Trader Joe’s parking lot and next to […]

Believing that people are inherently good

November 10, 2021

The news is too filled with all the bad things that people do to each other. I know that focus on bad behavior is what gives views on social media and that is what sells newspapers. Are people less civil than they used to be? Perhaps. I am ever the optimist though and truly believe […]

Continuing tales from the Pandemic

November 3, 2021

It sure has been a long haul with this Pandemic as we enter Month 20. Things are looking up since we now have effective vaccines and we understand a lot more about Covid. But we still have a ways to go. Each of us deals with Covid risks in our own way, ranging from “it’s […]

Road tripping in Vermont – Woodstock

October 20, 2021

On Thursday of our week in VT we drove to Woodstock. It was a beautiful day and the drive alone was a feast for the eyes. We enjoyed going into the many shops. For lunch we bought some sandwiches and found a nice picnic table next to the stream that goes through the downtown area. […]

Road tripping in Vermont – hiking and the Vermont Country Store

September 29, 2021

So the Wednesday Vermont adventure involved hiking at Lowell Lake in Vermont. The hike around the pretty lake was nice, but it was especially interesting to come across this old cemetery. Not only did we know it was old because of the condition of the gravestones, but because several graves had Revolutionary War Medals on […]