Well, I ignored all the news blurbs on Google Reader and the concerns by select bloggers recently, because I try to keep my internet soc...

I think we all have them.  Whether we are born with them or they come about because of our lives, we feel compelled to do something a ce...

Regarding my prior post, please note that I am old enough to know that drawing battle lines over this wedding issue helps no one.  Least of ...

Family!  I think that the best of us, and the worst of us is brought forward at weddings and funerals.  I love each of my brothers (2) and ...

A few days ago Grannie Annie had posted a question on her blog asking her readers to name the historic figure they would most like to meet ...

Today is Father's Day and with the monumental job of being responsible for the successful journey of a child from infancy to adulthood n...

Things your great great grandchildren may ask about: What were postage stamps and why did people collect them? What was a telephone? Wha...

Many of my readers were more impressed with my rattan furniture than any of the hours and hours (and hours) of work I completed.  I guess so...

So, after my last post one might envision me sitting on my deck with a camera and a book and contemplating the summer dancing shadows for se...

My daughter has invited me to a belated sharing to celebrate Mother's Day now past.  I have told her time and again, I just want time......

Such a hot day to revisit the old barn.  The door is loose and swings open almost by itself when I release the metal latch.  The bright...

Yes, it does break the rule of thirds! While we enjoyed our son and fiance's visit over the holiday weekend the recent holiday Mond...

Get a clue!  I dare you to prove that you have made one dollar in this enterprise of driving us all into an irritating frenzy of pushin...

 While continuing to explore the issues of water in this country I was very disappointed to learn that this liberal environmental state that...

Do you know where your drinking water comes from?  Many people think that it comes from the kitchen sink faucet or the refrigerator fi...

I live near the Chesapeake Bay on a river that feeds into it.  Five major rivers flow into this bay and numerous tributaries also dump wate...

I had absolutely no idea what to expect upon getting a facial.  I did know that I would have to remove my glasses and earrings, but when the...

Yep, it was one of those whirl-wind weekends.  (I think I get one every year.)  At my age it takes me a full day to really recover three day...

Busy weekend for this old lady starting this Friday.  I invited my daughter to a Spa afternoon.  We are getting facials and she is getting a...

Lots and lots of April showers (except it is now May) that has brought the May flowers.  Above is one of the many varieties of columbine ...