It is almost April and it really is beginning to feel like Spring might come after all. I put the dog’s warm winter coat into storage and he will get groomed on Tuesday. It is getting warmer and the sun is up longer. The daffodils are peeking up out of the ground and the grass […]

I had no plans to do a blog and was looking forward to some down time. I was shooting a few pictures here and there but not necessarily planning a blog. Then the storms that blew across the midwest went through here. It was quite blustery but not really a classic Nor’Easter and didn’t even

In normal times we would have a PI Day party at our house. We scheduled a PI Day party last year but decided to cancel it due to the COVID pandemic. We are still following COVID protocols and are not ready to have a PI Day Party this year. However we feel it is necessary

We are now three weeks post second Pfizer shot and we are slowly opening up. We have ordered takeout three times and been to the grocery store and a car dealer for service. We are adhering to the mask mandate and social distancing. It is refreshing to be able to do the things we used

Well, Mark had another birthday and celebrated in a big way. He is now officially older than the hills and the adage that “It is hard to teach an old dog new tricks” clearly applies. The birthday dinner was meat and potatoes and the Bday cake was a spice cake. This is kind of a

I had no intention of blogging again so soon. But two significant national holidays were scheduled so close together. Meg really wanted to celebrate Fat Tuesday even though there was no Mardi Gras parade this year. I guess we indulged a little just to help cheer everyone up. BOIDS Mammals Fun with Benji Just when

This winter kind of drags on, so when we get an excuse to celebrate we tend to go all in. We went wild on Valentine’s Day. I bumped into my hairdresser just before the big day. She told me that everyone was dyeing their hair red for Valentine’s Day. If I didn’t believe her she

I hadn’t planned on doing a blog until after Valentines Day. This week seems to be a week where not much goes as I planned. It is cold with off and on snow showers that keep me busy plowing the driveway. It was cold enough that even the dog didn’t want to go on a

Ever felt you were waking up to a nightmare? Imagine being cooped up in a house with just your family for a whole year due to a global pandemic. Well, I had that nightmare. Even if you normally get along pretty well, after a year of self isolation some tensions can arise. Something as simple

January has come and gone. February was ushered in by another Nor’easter but that will be the subject of the next blog. As Januarys go, this was a pretty mild one. We did get bouts of light snow. The first one melted the next day and the second one stuck. With the white background and