A Pinch of Joy

Beautiful sunny day full of promise!  I should clean the gardens and get ready for winter.  I long to go for a leisurely walk in the woods -that don’t exist here!  I must catch up on the laundry.  I want to sit in the sun and do nothing for half an hour.   That one I […]

Much better week!  New broadband installed — and it seems inclined to hang on even during high winds that disrupted satellite transmissions before!  Early frost skipped us and the flowers are glorious.  May your week be full of little blessings!  Thanks for stopping by to share your posts Featured from last week:  Walking on Sunshine […]

Thanks for stopping by to share your awesome posts this week! Been a very busy week — some parts I would have rather skipped :-). So looking forward to a brand new week!! May you have a good week, too. Featured from last week:  Creatively Beth – Mickey Inspired Pumpkin Wreath  The Inspired Eater – […]

Several hot days predicted for the next couple weeks with no air conditioning. In October!!!  Which will come first: the new air conditioning unit or the first frost of the season?   My money is on both coming at the same time!!  Around November when blizzard season starts.   Not complaining, though. All good wishes […]

After I signed the contract with the heat pump guy, he said we are quite a ways out because the units are on back order for several jobs.  I thought no big deal because the worst of the hot weather is over for the season.  And some weather gremlin thought, “oh Charlene, baahahah”  and sent […]

Labor Day our heatpump stopped pumping cold air for good. Called five companies. First wouldn’t put in writing the specs of the unit they proposed. Two ignored the call. One keeps postponing appointments. Only one showed up and had his estimate in my email by the end of the day. Decision made as that was […]