Where have I been? well, right here at home actually trying to keep all of the “plates spinning” but letting some of them fall- like the...

Well, it has been snowing and snowing and snowing… Today though- there are bright blue skies and WIND- lots and lots of wind. The...

Who is training who? I’d like to think that we are training Gracie, but in fact, she may have equal billing right now. Gracie the “lap...

OOOOh, it’s cold outside! Wow, taking Gracie out, who has to find “her spot” before she does her business, is quite a challenge today. I...

photo credit John Mark Smith “I feel healthy, happy and terrific”. While at a celebration milestone birthday breakfast I asked the...

Do you think you might need a spoonful of sugar- (you know like the Mary Poppins song)to make the fire cider and elderberry syrup go...

Thank goodness for dogs. I have a puppy and sometimes she can be a real joy, and sometimes , well… a real challenge. The joys: Having a...

If you remember, a while back I wrote a blog post about my love affair with zip loc bags. Well, I have just received a very promising...

A walk in the woods Each year we all think that we have a fresh start, a new beginning when the calendar turns to January. Here we are,...

100,00 miles and going strong On my way back from town today I almost hit a moose – I could see the whites of her eyes, or rather the...

My love affair with ziploc bags goes way back. They have always felt like a necessary part of my life. Have a few random bits and bobs?...

This rug may have been the beginning of my business as it is now – the rug that began it all . My “Welcome Home” rug. I was hooking my...

My first new car- Old Faithful- that’s what I should have named this wonderful car. This was the first new car I had ever owned. It was a...

Being so flexible We all know that yoga is beneficial for your body; in fact I can tell you that the benefit is real folks! I have just...

The current projects in and around the house are many. Trying to stick to just one is a real challenge for me- seeing something that has...

Daily breakfast right now What are you cooking up today? I made some yogurt and granola this morning. I really love doing that because...

Blueberries and strawberries Little things can make such a  difference in your day to day life.  I find myself at the grocery store with...

No matter how old you are, at some point along the way, you might miss your mother. If you have lost your mom, then it’s even harder...

Naming my wool is like naming kittens. Each wool takes on a different character from it’s color and textures. Kittens are like that too...

Art burning brush How many of you listen to opera while burning brush? You don’t? well I don’t, necessarily either, but my husband does....