Zigzag. Rick rack. Chevron. Whatever name you choose to call it. There it was on my driveway after a rain shower had softened the dirt sufficiently to allow an imprint from tires to remain. Alongside… another pretty pattern. Rows of Indian teepees. A bonus.

Storyhill Fest. An amazing lineup of folk musicians who came together at Clearwater Forest Camp near Deerwood Minnesota to round out our Labor Day Weekend. It's just twenty miles from Brainerd. Practically in our backyard. Dick and I attended the festival on Sunday, September 1st. Our third year consecutively. The event is organized and hosted…

 Every day should be a party… a celebration of life. Need a little help getting your party off the ground? My daughter Heather, via her business named you make do, has offered this generous giveaway. Here's the scoop as stated on her you make do site. Let's get the party started! "Win a custom party celebration! What is your dream party…

Oh, I do love Ace Hardware Stores. Throughout the years, they haven't changed. No matter where one is located across this country… in cities and small towns, the atmosphere is the same. Walking through the door instantly transports one back in time. It's being greeted at the door with a friendly "Hello," and "Can I…

puh–choo-lee  This patchouli oil sparkled in the afternoon sunshine where I set it atop a porch railing with the autumn-leafed trees in the background. The genie-in-a-bottle flask is as special as its contents. It was one of those unique-to-me sort of gifts that only comes by way of someone who knows you as well as you know yourself.…

Mothers Day… springtime… pure happiness. All bundled into this masterpiece created by my six year old granddaughter, O, that I received today. I feel the love.  

Yep, Dick and I were up in the wee hours of this morning to gaze in awe at the amazing dark amber colored lunar eclipse. I took this photo at 2:33 a.m.   A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth blocks the sun's rays from the face of the moon. The moon is then…

If you do not know… a few years ago I crowned myself "queen of the meadow blooms." We can do that… anyone can. I received this birthday card from my daughter, Lisa.     Inside the card, my two year-old granddaughter, Caitlin, drew me a circle. It's the simple things that bring the spirit joy.   

My daughters tell their kids stories. One story my daughter Heather has retold is that each year, when I was growing up, I spent hours looking through a Fall/Winter Sears Catalog choosing the perfect fabrics for dresses my mom would sew for the new school year. One year, I chose a fabric with monkeys printed all over it.   …

Just in time for October's cooler temperatures, my daughter Jessie gave me a sweatshirt for my birthday. I had complimented her on the sweatshirt she was wearing… and she remembered.  It is an oxford gray Champion Sweatshirt that has extra little details… a raw edged cuff stitched on top of the sleeve, rather than a finished seam,…