One of the 47 Halloween Spiderweb Cookies I slaved over last night There’s something I love about baking. It can be very therapeutic as long as I don’t mis-measure the salt or reach into the fridge to discover there aren’t any eggs in there after all. To warm the hearts […]
Why smiling matters
Because it’s not that hard to do… Because it’s infectious… Because it can improve your mood… Because everyone looks beautiful when they smile… Because you’ll have a better day… And because it can help someone else have a better day: Motto had a patient who committed suicide from the Golden […]
(NFL) Not For Long
At least the lowly Lions make an appearance on this pattern The couple who owned this house before us had four kids. (Four!) The two boys occupied this room that’s now my office. With all of the painting projects we’ve been tackling — or not tackling — since we moved […]
OK…so next year!
Fall mums After having my little heart broken watching Game 6, I knew last night’s game might go awry. I wasn’t feeling well and decided to relax with a book in bed instead, counting on the hubby to give me updates (but only positive ones — I didn’t want to […]
Praying to the baseball gods
Howard City, Michigan One last chance. I don’t know if I can watch. Too nervous. Nervous about a baseball game? Yep. Sadly enough.
Still a little nervous
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. […]