Claire and Phil
After my last post, some of you may be thinking, “Uh oh, there’s trouble in paradise.” But no one ever claimed this was paradise. Today is our 26th wedding anniversary. The marriage got off...
Buttoned Up
The yard has pretty much been put to bed for the winter. Pool closed. Hostas cut down. Rhododendrons covered. About the only thing that hasn’t been done is the raking of the leaves. I don’t...
Quarter of a Century
As of today, I have been a mother for 25 years. I’ll try to keep from waxing poetic on being a mother. There is no way I could do the experience justice. I’ll simply say...
Cutting Corners
Since leaving work, I’ve had time to implement some cost saving measures and monitor finances a little more closely. It has become one of those challenges that I’m probably a little too fanatical about. Here...
Lake Scenery
This is a second guest post. This time by Phil, though it will come as a surprise to him. Here are some of my favorite photos of the lake that he has taken. I...
Simple Machines
When the kids were in elementary school, they learned about and built models of simple machines. Wikipedia defines a simple machine as a mechanical device that changes the direction or magnitude of a force....
Decisions, Decisions
The three girls were all home for the weekend, and there were difficult decisions to be made and revisited. The original plan was to go up to the lake for Friday evening and Saturday,...