Seashells on the shelf

My father is planning on moving.  That's an understatement.  He's looking at moving into a retirement community that is closer to us, his family; yet this new to him community is 5 hours away from his current home.  He's reluctant to move, for good reason.  I can't fault him for that. A few others I … Continue reading Seashells on the shelf

Building Community One Brick (and Mortar) at a Time

Saturday was "Local Yarn Shop Day".  Yep. Apparently that's a thing now.  I have mixed feelings about such things.  I understand the desire to showcase specialty shops, but I feel like the specialty shops need to do extra work to "observe" these designated days.  I had to keep reminding myself that there's also "Record Store … Continue reading Building Community One Brick (and Mortar) at a Time

April (snow) showers bring May flowers?!

Usually, around this time of the year, I start spending much of my free time in the dirt - planting, preparing areas for planting, repairing and updating garden structures, and yes, even weeding.  This year however, the muddy paw prints on the kitchen floor are the only sign that a garden exists in our life. … Continue reading April (snow) showers bring May flowers?!