For the last several years, we’ve wrapped the decorated skinny six foot tree on New Year’s Day and stashed it away. This year I bought a new flocked tree to fit in the same spot, only taller. Got out the ornaments collected through our little family’s history and arranged them on the tree. Gold […]
Busy Monday 709
Been a busy week! Lots of snow predicted, which thankfully just narrowly passed us by. And lots of time on different hamster wheels!!! Finished one big project and one small project this week so that brings hope for the future! May you see progress this week in your life dreams! Thanks for stopping by to […]
Busy Monday 708
If you have been in the path of snow this week – you have my sympathy! We have been lucky – snow lazily drifting in the air all day, but accumulation is very little and Bytes uses the leaf blower to clear the walks. Temperatures go from -3 to today’s 57. Even the birds […]
Busy Monday 707
I haven’t shared much in this space about Wheels’, his illness and subsequent events. But today I want to share A Pinch of Joy: I recently sold the no longer needed mobility van. Sister Bee called a few weeks ago and said her daughter’s former classmate was looking for a mobility van– could she […]
Busy Monday 706
This has been a week of “clearing the decks” . I’ve been working at closing out projects and finishing overdue chores. Going through paper files, making sure everything is in a labeled folder, shredded, or disposed of in some way. Then I started in on the digital files – definitely a bigger project. Very satisfying […]
Busy Monday 705
Cold and wintry, but with sunshine, no snow and occasional very high winds. Love being able to take a walk most days – but it certainly is unusual. Bytes is just happy he’s not shoveling snow! Putting away the Christmas decorations and reorganizing as I go. Our local thrift store only accepts Christmas items in […]






Welcome! I’m Charlene. I love to share quick and easy recipes, whatever I’ve learned in our last DIY project – anything that helps make life easier, better and more fun!! I hope you will find inspiration and add a pinch of joy to your day!