A Pinch of Joy

Another busy week – not just Mondays!   We have had rain — always welcome!  Even if it delays the building of paths and patios.  I am excited to finally finish the west side of the house.   Looked unfinished when we moved in, but did not know about bentonite and other clay soil trucked in as […]

Wonderful July 4th at sister Bee’s!  Lots of good food and laughter.   They and the across the street neighbors have a friendly fireworks competition every year.  This year they (sort of)  synchonized the fuse lighting and it was spectacular!  Bee always makes several kinds of homemade ice cream and the “lots of lemon ice cream” […]

Had a great time in the Big City for a much needed break!!  Enjoyed visiting with family, talking, talking and talking some more, did  touristy things, ate yummy food, celebrated three birthdays and helped turn a hallway into a wow-worthy dark night forest for a kid’s event!   It was wonderful few days!!  May you find […]

Visiting the Big City this week to celebrate multiple birthdays.  It’s been a busy summer catching up on all the delayed maintenance outside.  Fortunately the weather has been unusually cool so we were able to get lots done.  Looking forward to downtime and catching up with Nate the Great and his family!  May you enjoy […]

Thanks for the empathy and suggestions for my noisy shoes!  I think the manufacturer made a change in the material they use for the insole.  I will write the manufacturer.  In the meantime since, I mostly wear them for my daily walk at midday when most of the neighborhood is empty –  the neighbors can’t […]