I’m going to list these in groups of ten periodically as the mood strikes. 1. Travel to Europe (especially England, France and Italy) 2. Publish a book 3. Learn to speak French fluently 4. Go on a whale watching excursion (will need plenty of Dramamine since I get seasick!) 5. Live in New Orleans (at…
Spam, spam, spam, spam… Our ISP spam blocker does a pretty good job catching spam, although it also picks up quite a few legitimate emails in the process. Once a week I receive an email with a list of what was caught. I can then go to the website, delete the spam, release the stuff…
If I were a princess…
If I were a princess… I saw this question asked somewhere and thought it would be fun to fantasize a bit. If I were a princess I would have: 1. clean, freshly ironed sheets every day 2. fresh flowers in every room (lilacs and gardenias as often as possible) 3. frequent travel, staying in high-end…
The Farmer’s Wife
Several years ago, PBS aired a riveting documentary about a young, Nebraska farm family. “The Farmer’s Wife” is one of those rare television experiences that captures your heart and soul — truly unforgettable. I just happened to catch the first episode and was immediately captivated by it. I ended up being able to record the…
Sense of Accomplishment
Ah, the joy of a task completed…and one that is visible to others! I have worked off and on all day cleaning the patio which adjoins the flower bed I weeded and mulched earlier. It has been quite hot today so I have had to take it in spurts but it’s done! Lots of leaves…
Monday Maintenance
Sometimes I feel that all I do is maintain and never really make much forward progress. I can easily fill my day with routine tasks – you know, the stuff that has to be done over and over. Every day I make the bed, scoop the litter box, do the dishes, cook meals, feed animals…
Our Silver Wedding Anniversary…
Never in a million years would I have expected to spend my 25th anniversary in a bar watching a pool tournament. But you never know what fun you can have unless you stay open to all that life has to offer. Now that our kids are grown and gone (sort of), David and I are…
A Confederacy of Lunatics…
New Orleans has always been a fabulous place to people-watch so I must admit that David and I were just a bit disappointed during our April visit. We kept commenting on how *normal* everyone seemed — even on Bourbon Street. Oh, perhaps not exactly what you find on Main Street, America, but pretty darn close….
Batteries in the bathroom
I have this thing about leaving the house clean when we go on vacation. Part of it is wanting to have a nice, clean house to come home to but part of it is this idea that if our plane were to crash I wouldn’t want my kids or parents or anyone else to think…