Over the past two years, I’ve become interested in loons. The reason? Well, we have a cabin in the Wisconsin North Woods on a small lake and have resident loons during the time they spend in northern climates. Which, if you don’t know, is the season of clear, open water, and seasonally warmer temperatures –…
One of my favorite things about the holidays is baking! I enjoy baking more than cooking. And although I’m at the point where I need to start watching my carbs again, this is not preventing me from making Christmas cookies. Since Thursday, I’ve made three different kinds of cookies that we enjoy over the holidays….
There’s snow and then, there’s SNOW! Yesterday, a winter storm was forecast for a large area of the midwest, including the region of Wisconsin in which we live. Thursday night, the night before the storm was to hit, and without any flakes yet flying, some outlying rural districts had pre-emptively closed school for the next…
At this time of year, as a gardener, my attention is naturally drawn to holiday plants. For years my fascination with Poinsettias, Christmas Cactus, Paperwhites, Amaryllis, and Mistletoe was handled by my ability to teach my elementary school garden club members about these living decorations we bring into our homes each year. By researching all…
It’s about being the best you can be – it’s not about a grade it’s not about being popular it’s not about how much money you make or the position you hold or the title you have. It’s about being the best you can be and finding a way to do that. The way might…
My writing has taken center stage in my life as far as my free time lately. Last night, for example, I was rushing into my home office to finish a poem I had started. I had forgotten the deadline was December 6th. I ended up hitting the submittable button about fifteen minutes prior to the…
Somehow I’ve gotten in the habit of posting food or diet blogs on Mondays. They are generally well-received so I am keeping the tradition! This time of year, with many holidays celebrating many faiths, there is a lot of baking going on. Our home is no different. Today, however, I am going to share a…
A trip to our cabin is on the agenda for December. It’s been too long since we’ve visited – almost two months. My husband had an awful illness – we are not sure what it was for he tested negative for COVID. We know a negative test doesn’t rule it out. But, it lasted well…
The last few months have been filled with unexpected events that would cause any normal person to have some degree of anxiety. My mother was hospitalized and in critical care for eight days. She resides in another state nine hundred miles away and spent a total of 55 days in a healthcare facility of some…