When I a little girl I remember my mom having the neighbors over for coffee on a somewhat regular basis. I always loved to sneak in and listen to them talk about what was going on in the neighborhood. Of course, my mom only tolerated my invasion for a short period of time before I…
My Everyday Life
A Day of Rest
You know how sometimes you find yourself just dragging through the day? And then the day turns into days and you wish you could just WAKE UP! Well, that’s how I was feeling last week and I decided it was time to put an end to it. In the past, there have been times when…
A Tree Full of Memories
For the past few years the Friday after Thanksgiving has become the day for us to get our Christmas tree. That probably has something to do with the fact that our son, Adam and his family are often here to help. Adam always does a great job of putting it up and stringing the lights. When he…
Around the Table
November starts the season of family gatherings, holiday parties, and sometimes a cookie exchange or two. For me, this time of year has always been a little stressful. You see, I want a Good Housekeeping kind of table setting but I don’t have a decorator’s kind of mind. Nor do I have access to the…
Visiting a Minnesota Icon
On my Pinterest page I have a board titled “Things to do in Minnesota.” On most every pin that has anything to do with food Mickey’s Diner is always listed. I’d never been there but this weekend I finally convinced John that it would be a fun thing to do on Sunday morning (being as we’d…