Ever since an early age, I knew what the word Manitou meant. Manitou is generally understood to be Algonquin for Great Spirit. My mom, a teacher and a lover of vocabulary, was able to satisfy my curiosity when I asked, “what does manitou mean” when I was younger than ten. We lived by Manitou Road…
I’m at it again! Three days after we moved to our cabin, I had to grocery shop. But on the way, there is a Hardware Hank that sells plants from a greenhouse. I’ve bought plants from there before. Usually, at this time of year, they’re sold out and the greenhouse doors are closed. Luckily, when…
Planning trips is something I enjoy. I revel in the process, the research, as well as the building anticipation as the trip nears. Right now we have two trips for fall 2022 planned. One is to Buffalo, NY to attend the wedding of a friend’s son and from there we are going to make the…
I struggled with what to write about today. I started a few poems but they didn’t seem to be clicking with me creatively. I’ll save those to keep working on them. Both are nature-inspired. I looked into poems about moving. We are just two weeks away from our move. Much progress was made over last…
I am all set to monitor for Monarchs this year! It is so exciting! Two days ago I saw my first monarch butterfly of the season fly over our deck in the late afternoon. An ideal day, sunny and warm, I shouted with glee as the monarch passed! Having already entered my milkweed observations to…
We just had a huge garage sale this past weekend. It was very successful in many ways. We made money, we got to visit with some old friends and make some new ones, and we cleaned out all the things we do not want to move. At the end of our sale, a young lady…
Somedays when I am short on time, I write quick verses on my iPhone. I jot them down on my notes app on the home screen. On days like today when busyness invades my life, I revert to them for both inspirations and to use as posts. We are hosting a garage/moving sale this weekend….
Last year, I set a blogging goal for myself of at least 1,000 views a month. I met it except for the month of May. What is it about May? I’ve had plenty of views this year, making my stats glow with well over 1K per month until THIS month – May! I have about…
We’ve been watching past seasons of Top Chef, all in order. I believe we are almost through the series. For the most part, it’s been enjoyable. A lot of the chefs are likable people and some of the food they make is amazing! We get tired of Padma’s uppitiness but maybe that’s how she’s supposed…