Due to changes in the laws regarding privacy and such, a parent is no longer able to access health records, tuition bills, or any kind of private communication deemed to be for your “adult” son or daughter once they turn 18. I am finding this hard to deal with. In early June, my second college…
Today, our front porch was cleaned, as I was expecting a guest. The front porch is only a small spot, taking up a square of five feet by five feet. It attracts spiders with their cobby webs, other dead insects and plant debris. It is somewhat dark and not all that inviting. Plants do not grow…
Today is Slice of Life Tuesday, a day of the week that connects us with other writers and authors who post in the like named forum hosted by Two Writing Teachers! Today, I offer a true slice of my world from this morning! As many know, retail establishments run bargain days, sidewalk sales, and other types…
On June 18th of this year I published a post about finding Joy. At that time, I promised to let you know where I am on that journey in a month’s time. Today, is the day for my joyfulness journey update! Several readers asked what books I had chosen to assist me in finding joy. …
This year my son’s youth soccer team decided to participate in the USA Cup, held this week in Blaine, Minnesota just north of the great city of Minneapolis. The last few years he participated in league play through a team associated with MYSA, one of the youth soccer associations in the state of Minnesota. We…
Over the years, I have known many of my friends to take time away from their families. Mind you, this isn’t, and not meant to be, an extended break. Most of it consists of a day or a weekend; some might possibly take a week. The time spent away might be a trip required for…
So my intention this week was to start going to the YMCA regularly – every day – five days in a row. It’s Friday. How did I do, you ask? Well, let’s just say that I met my exercise goal for the five days but not my goal of getting to the Y five days…
As of last night, this monarch breeding season has allowed me to raise and release 13 adult monarch butterflies! That number is many times greater than than last year at this time, when I had only released one, on July 9th. Last year, although a great late season in tagging numbers, had a very slow…