They no longer call But if they did, And asked how I was, What would I say? This morning I saw the pileated  destroying that old tree. ...

There it sits with patience, or is it insolence, in a dark corner of the basement.  Plastic green sheeting with bright red handles protects ...

Thus far today my birthday has proceeded according to a typical plan. Last night my granddaughter, who is staying at my house this wee...

Above is my granddaughter sitting in the basement TV room of my daughter's house watching TV.  She has self-dressed this morning in a b...

These are two silver ornaments that are part of the centerpiece on my dining table. Last year at this time I opened a virtual trunk fille...

I could not resist posting this photo of the National Tree in front of the White House with the Washington Monument in the background.  The ...

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.  Why?  I don't have to buy and wrap gifts that may or may not be on needed and appreciated.  I do...

In the U.S. and in some European countries we celebrate a holiday called Halloween. Some say it comes from a Celtic festival meaning summer...

Dear readers, enjoy in moderation. (Photo of wild turkey taken in the mountains of North Carolina.) If you want to do something today ...

Am I the only one who wonders about wildlife like this when the 4th of July comes around? The very first explosion sent two geese (this pho...

Here's to those who got it right and to those who at least tried. What a nice present from Mother Earth on the day before Mother's...

I always thought that over-sugered, obnoxious kids would not be my cup of tea. BUT, it looks like Valentine's Day breaks all the rules...

I started this blog to track the important times and thoughts in my life and maybe to help me build a road map as to where I am (or should b...

When you have been married as long as I have, and I have been married a lot longer than I ever thought people could tolerate each other, it...

Been just a little busy and except for the first photo you can see I have been away from the house. The arrow in the first photo is to illu...

Looking back at a time when I was a little girl, I can remember the colorful and interesting Christmas cards that my parents would get from ...

Hubby and I are heading into the city not to see the lights or go to a fancy holiday party...but to babysit, of course. This activity seems ...

I am sitting here in the early evening after a cold winter wind has rattled the windows all day long. Even the wrapping of presents could no...

Yesterday I made stuffing, washed and dried the turkey, made strawberry apple pie, printed out the thankfulness memory cards, cooked a chile...