Checking out some scary noise in the distance Well, it’s been almost six weeks and the little guy is becoming a lot more comfortable. He’s still a Nervous Nelly, though. I’m thinking this whole getting-used-to-Scott-and-Lori’s-house thing is going to take longer than we first thought. That’s OK. At least he’s […]
Muzak
Watts Orchard, Howard City, Michigan I had a slight billing dispute to settle today. Oh, brother. When you want to order something, a cheerful operator answers the phone before the first ring. But when you have a real question or problem, here comes the muzak. And how awful it was. […]
Got a rake?
Let the raking begin! A nice young lad came to the door yesterday, asking if he could rake our leaves. I hated to disappoint him, but the tree still has thousands of leaves left to shed. Besides, I kind of like walking through my yard accompanied by that crunching sound. […]
Blinkety-blink
Joel’s parents are starting him off on the right foot People: Listen up! When you go to the car dealership to buy your Honda, Ford or Hyundai, there’s a list of options that you can select from. Blinkers, folks, are not on that list. They come standard on any car, […]
Falling for fall
Theme Thursday: grey winding path Fall is back. It took a bit of a vacation and tumbled right into wintery-feeling weather. When we left for our trip, I was wearing increasingly heavier jackets to work each day. When we returned, everyone was in shorts. Fall and spring are my two […]
Jet lag
Picturing myself in the Spokane River I traveled for work-related purposes over the past three days. Two nights in a lovely Comfort Inn in Liberty Lake, Washington (on the outskirts of Spokane), just weren’t enough for me to get acclimated to PST. It’s only a three-hour difference, but I was […]
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Birdhouse that’s been taken over by squirrels who aren’t as fussy about housekeeping
Have a cuppa
The morning brew Contrary to what the cup says, I’m all for a delicious cup of tea. I’ve gone from having a cup or two a week to two or more each day. I now understand coffee drinkers much better. It used to confound me that my mother could drink […]