I am not sure what is different about this past week, but I have craved citrus and soups. OH YA, I forgot, I was sick. Well meds are circulating through my system and I am beginning to turn the corner …Read the Rest
A Pine Mountain Romantic Memory
We were in Iron River last weekend and I happened to see this newspaper in a gas station. Seeing these headlines reminded me of a couple visits I have had to Pine Mountain. No, I was not there ski jumping. …Read the Rest
The Sparkle of February’s Winter Days
It’s 5 degrees this morning, another cold snap here in the Mid West. By February, I begin to hunger and crave for more sunshine and its warmth on my face. The light has returned today. Can you feel it? Its brilliance is magnified and reflected off …Read the Rest
OH Yeah! Green Bay Packers in the Super Bowl XLV Approaching
Super Bowl is only 3 days away and I can’t wait. It is only fitting that today I should devote my blog to this topic. My oldest son finds this most amazing that his mom is going to watch the …Read the Rest
1/3 Way through “30 Days of Gratitude Challenge”
I was given the idea to do this challenge in the gray days of January by a fellow blogger in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. I put the challenge out on Facebook for friends. Some friends picked up on the …Read the Rest
GUEST BLOGGER: WOOF!
Fast Eddy here. I decided that I would take my turn at the keys and pound out a few words to you all. So here goes. A few of you have asked how my rear leg knee surgery is …Read the Rest
My Secret Winter Garden
I remember that my Grandma Orr saved her geraniums each winter in her unheated upstairs. She kept them in their pots near a window. It kept them alive and in a state of suspension. I, too, do the same, …Read the Rest
Recess vs. Education Minutes
Last week the news was full of whether American public school students are given enough “play time” or physical activity during the school day. Having taught 29 years, I saw recess time slowly disappear and behavior problems grow. Are they …Read the Rest
FOREVER CHANGING
I remember when my children were little, I tried to make a deal with my husband that I would gladly be the “go to” parent for problems when the boys were little, but once they hit the teens, his calm …Read the Rest