Even though Mr. Ken and I have been stuck in the house for 20 months, our dear Sir Oliver has been busy with lots of adventures. Happy 2nd Birthday! It was two years ago September 4 when Sir Oliver joined us from Buckingham Palace. Here he is celebrating with a balloon and a cupcake. Gone […]
August 18, 2021
Hello to all my blogging friends! I hope you all are having a marvelous summer. I’m still recovering from shoulder surgery, so I have not been kayaking. I sure miss it. In keeping with the them of “finding serenity,” I am posting pictures of our past kayaking adventures. I look at these pictures and can […]
August 11, 2021
So we were breathing a sigh of relief, thinking that COVID may soon be behind us. But then the Delta variant reared its ugly head and that is all that is in the news. What to do? How to process this? I don’t want to live my life in fear, but I do want to […]
December 30, 2020
So the new year is about to begin and with it, our New Year’s resolutions, most of which revolve around getting healthier. Most of you can identify with the “COVID” diet that has caused our waistlines to grow. My COVID diet consists of: Cream for my coffee. After tasting this delicious combination, I can’t go […]
September 16, 2020
Kayaking is my “happy place” these days. When we are out on the water, life seems almost normal. We were out the other day and even though it was a cloudy, cool day, it was still good. There was some sunshine in the distance so I was going to write a deep, serious blog post […]
September 2, 2020
These days, it really is the little things that mean the most. I try to find something to look forward to every day. These days it is: 1. My morning coffee. I just have one mug, with real cream. It is such a treat and looking forward to this makes it easier to get up […]
July 8, 2020
It is so sad and disheartening to read the news these days. America is being torn apart and sometimes I feel powerless to do anything about it. And yet, I believe that we will survive and somehow pull together as a nation. The 4th of July is a bittersweet time for me since my Dad […]
June 24, 2020
The lazy days of summer are upon us. I got to thinking about the summer and how I love it. I am ever more appreciative this year because of everything that is going on. Here’s why I love summer: 1. Many hours of daylight. I am a morning person and I love to exercise in […]
May 6, 2020
No, I am not talking about an early cocktail hour. Although these days this sounds pretty good! We all are going a bit stir crazy with our “shelter at home.” The only time I get out of the house is for my walks and to go food shopping. The other day I went out for […]
April 1, 2020
Okay, so we’re all hunkered down in our living spaces, probably going a bit stir crazy. After all, how many YouTube videos can one watch in a day? Here is some light reading to brighten your day. 1. The shopping frenzy. No, I’m not going to bemoan the scarcity of toilet paper. We’ve heard enough […]
September 8, 2021
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