It Seems Like Only Yesterday

  A very Happy Thanksgiving tomorrow to all my U.S. friends!   Preparations for a somewhat smaller holiday have been taking place here.   Ye...

I've inherited many small, yet special items from my Mother and Grandmother.  One such item is a small, hand carved toy rocking chair th...

  Some years we quickly slide into Winter with snow, ice and sharp winds.   Other years it is an easier process, more of a gentle teasing ...

  We voted this morning and I am happy to say it went smoothly and easily with no problems or delays.  Even though we live in a small town t...

We used to celebrate Halloween every year.  Before I retired I worked in a medical office where we all dressed up in costumes and celebrated...

  Last Friday our younger son Sean had outpatient surgery for a hernia repair.   We always help him out with things like that since he is si...

  Every year about this time I become more acutely aware of the change of seasons.   The days are colder and the nights are longer.   I like...

  It’s been a quiet weekend but that can be good at times.   I’ve stayed busy with odds and ends of jobs around the house.   Yesterday I did...

I would guess that most of us remember buying our first car.  It is usually one of those occasions that we have waited, dreamed and worked h...

A few weeks ago we received a gift from our son, three Amazon Echo Dots or Alexa, smart speaker/virtual assistant.  I must say there was a t...

Three days a week I take Tom to his cardiac rehab appointments at a small hospital not too far from our home.  The hospital has a very nice ...

I’ve certainly not been much of a blogger this month.  It’s been two weeks since I’ve written a post and this past week I’ve not been commen...

  One of the few pictures of all of us together at my Grandmother's house in 1954.   Top row, middle is my brother Charlie, second row, ...

I’ve been busy all week but not with anything anyone wants to hear about in a post.  I’ve had doctor’s appointments and medical tests four o...

                                                                 Sophie and Zeus We have had a lot of ups and downs the past month or two bu...

As of yesterday, August 9 th , I am yet another year older.  I have caught up with my husband, Tom who celebrated his birthday this past Jun...

It’s that time again – time to renew my driver’s license.   This year the U.S. has something new called a Real I.D.   It takes the place of ...

That sure is a wonderful word - home!  Tom was happily discharged this afternoon.  I got him home and we both took a nap.  Neither one of us...

Everyone has been so nice and supportive so I wanted to let you know the status of Tom’s Cardiac Catheterization today.  It turns out it is ...

Tom had his follow up appointment with the cardiologist and the doctor wants him to have a Cardiac Catheterization.   If you are not familia...