I don’t have many regrets about life. But, one I do have is that we lived in Baltimore for two years and we never went to the Concert- Fireworks on the Capitol lawn in Washington, D.C. You know, the one they show on PBS – a Capitol Fourth I think it is called. The time…
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Slice of Life: Living in the Rural but Beautiful Northwoods of Wisconsin
We’ve only been here since Friday. ‘Here’ is at our cabin in north-central Wisconsin. We built the cabin in 2005 after purchasing the land in 2001. We own 2 acres of lakefront property on which we built a timber frame cabin. My husband designed the cabin by researching timber-frame homes, building a scale model of…
Actually, You Do Have Time!
A number of close friends and family do not read my blog. This frustrates me but I’ve given up on trying to convince them that it is a way to know what’s keeping me busy, what I am thinking about, what my passions are on any given day, and sometimes, what’s frustrating me. Reading what…
School Stuff Saved: The Elementary Years
When I started cleaning out our closets for our pending move, I began a trip down memory lane. We spent twenty years in one school district! For 13 of those years, I had one of our sons in elementary school due to their spacing. Elementary school was without a doubt my favorite time of schooling…
Moving Emotions
Last night, I had a fit of emotion as my husband started taking framed artwork, photographs, and canvas prints off the walls. Somehow that very action struck me with finality…we are moving. I’ve always taken pride in our homes. From the 1912 Federal period home, we owned in Amherst, New York as our first house…
Poetry Friday: Is it Wrong?
As I sit here writing, I wonder, is it wrong to want to shrink into my written word, to pretend the world is okay when it is not? The thing is, I don’t live on fantasies. I am a realist. I don’t know how long I can pretend the world is safe when it is…
Life on the Move
Several pieces of large furniture left our house today. It’s okay. We’re moving. We have to be out by June 24th, the closing date of the sale of our house. The rooms are starting to look different. We are making progress! The two sofa sleepers we own left today, as did half of the “dog’s…
A Week of Change
This week has brought some change to our family. I’ll be writing about this change in the coming weeks. Is change good or bad? It is stressful or exhilarating? How do you cope with change? I know that I don’t always cope well with change. Most people don’t. The failure to cope well with change…
Aging and Discrimination in Today’s Society
Lately, I’ve become concerned with blatant discrimination toward our elderly. Early on in my nursing education, I worked at a nursing home. I never thought much about the elderly at that time in my life. But, as I’ve aged – now in my late 50’s – and watched my parents age – now in their…
Foodie Monday: Coconut Macaroons & Other Stuff
It’s foodie Monday and I’m trying two new recipes today. One is a recipe for Coconut Macaroons. I’ve been craving these sweet, decadent treats for a while now. And, the other recipe is for a spicy crockpot chicken. I haven’t gotten to either, yet. So far today, I’ve been cleaning out more of my files…