Today would have been the birthday of my great-aunt, Bertha Letitia Smith, known by the family at Auntie Bee or Bee-Bee. She was born in 1902, and was one of the middle children of a family of sixteen kids. She … Continue reading
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How did it get to be Thanksgiving week already?! I’ve been enjoying a rather quiet and introspective month, by choice, but I’m also glad for the arrival of the holiday season. I thought I’d share some of our plans and … Continue reading
In the past, I never really paid much attention to interior design. When I was younger, all my furniture came as hand-me-downs from family members. After I had kids, although we did paint and decorate a bit when we built … Continue reading
I have so many friends who are terrific photographers that you’d think I’d be intimidated. But actually I’ve been inspired lately, and have been taking lots of photos. BlackLion and I decided to do our own photos for our weekly … Continue reading
…time for kitties to get some rest. … Continue reading
No, I’m not talking about me, though it’s true I haven’t posted here for a while. I’m talking about my beloved and long-awaited Subaru! She has a brand-new (to her) engine and has been newly tuned up and washed and … Continue reading
A year ago today, I turned 40. We celebrated with a huge party for the “1969 Club,” eight of us who all had our fortieth birthdays that year. It was an awesome bash, with nearly eighty people in attendance (and … Continue reading
Last month, I went with my sister-in-law and daughter on a backpacking trip to Baxter State Park. I was born in Maine and have lived here my whole life, but I’d never been to Baxter before. It was amazing! Mt. … Continue reading
Several years ago, my Mom was in a severe car accident. She was in the hospital, mostly in intensive care, for two months, followed by two more months in rehab, and some follow-up surgery a year later. As a result, … Continue reading
I came back from the backpacking trip (which was amazing, by the way – more soon) and, after resting and doing tons of laundry, started getting caught up on the blogs I read regularly. And I found that several of … Continue reading