A Tale of Two Stations
A little over a year ago I took a step out of my comfort zone and attended my first writer’s group meeting. I drove into Philly in a state of panic, nearly backed out, and ended up having a great…
Angels Wear Plaid
Noticing life out loud since 2011
Angels Wear Plaid
Noticing life out loud since 2011
Senior Pictures in a ‘Tux’
On my never ending list of things to do this summer was the task of finding a photographer and getting organized for Christian’s senior picture. The days were slipping by dangerously fast and this very important task remained undone. I…
A Garden of Reflection
People often ask me if I miss living in Nebraska and I’d have to say that for the most part the answer is no. Don’t get me wrong, I like Nebraska, Omaha is a great city, and I say that…
A Game of Dog and Mouse
We have another mouse in the house, sigh… It turns out that one of the side benefits of living in a wooded area is the opportunity to try out different mouse traps and variations of bait. I’ve found that the…
A Day in the Poconos
The plan was to be on the road no later than 8 am, leaving plenty of time for getting lost or traffic on the turnpike, but not both. We left the house closer to 8:30. I remained relatively calm thanks…
A Little Slice of Heaven on Earth
When I lived in the Midwest, my perception of the East Coast was the same as many others. Based on movies, magazines, and personal travels I imagined it to be all skyscrapers and sidewalks. When I moved here, my friends…
Where Does Time Go? aka Congrats to the College Grad!
It seems like it was yesterday when Katie leaned as far toward the front seat as she could and without hesitation asked, “Do you suppose I could drive today?” “Hmmm…well you don’t have a driver’s license yet, so not today,”…
Happy Anniversary and…A Leap of Faith…
It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year since I took a deep breath, clicked on the publish button, and whala! I published my very first post ‘Wow! That was ‘Eye Popping 3d’! I actually started blogging six years…
Happy Birthday to a Very Special Lady, My Mom
Some people believe in writer’s block and others don’t. I’m in the camp of the believers and I know in my case I get writers block when I’m trying too hard to make sure something is perfect. I have to…
Shucking Corn the Easy Way
I couldn’t resist sharing this. I sent this video to a few friends last fall and all of us thought it looked like a great idea, but that we’d never remember to try it once summer rolled around again. I…