A Simple Pair of Gloves
I am thankful for all we have. I've never been homeless but I have been close and I went bankrupt after taking care of my husband through his fight with Huntington's disease. This morning I looked at the weather forecast and it looks like the unseasonably warm weather we've been enjoying is coming to an end. That got me thinking about last year and this story. What can you give this season to help someone stay warm? A simple pair of gloves, a scarf you no longer need? How about a kind word or a gift card so that they can eat a meal inside of a warm restaurant. Does your town have a homeless shelter? That's a great place to start to ask how you can help. This is a story I wrote last year. Since then I have made it a point to drop off winter clothing, hygiene [...]
Lily in the Hostas
When we moved here the yard was neglected. We spent our time and money the first year getting windows and ceiling fans and a furnace and a ton of other things we needed to make this house more livable. Old houses are a ton of work! We applied for and got a grant to plant a rain garden and then Gary decided we needed a butterfly garden as well. I secretly think he wanted these to have less area to mow. We salvaged the plants we thought weren't weeds, we gave away hundreds of those dreadful orange ditch lilies until I learned they are invasive and then we yanked and destroyed them. Then we set about preparing the area for the not inexpensive native Wisconsin plants. Neither of us is a gardener and so we made some questionable decisions early on. Gary gets all the blame for using the soil [...]
Black Friday Deal
Every year at the rescue we'd offer s Black Friday special. All black dogs had their adoption fee reduced. Some years we added a bed or a leash and collar. This year I hope others work to find homes for black dogs tomorrow. Here's my Black Friday special. I love working with my friend who is an author and photographer and sharing with others about both of our books. Click on the full graphic to see it all.
All I Want For Christmas
Yesterday I posted a blog called Wooden Spoons. This has been my cooking week where I prepare and freeze four to five months of meals. I've been doing this for over thirty years and while [...]
Wooden Spoons
This is my favorite Christmas story from when my sons were little. This is also one of the first stories I ever got published. It was in a church Advent devotional and people still tell [...]
“He’s Not Just Eight!”
Gary and I went to Steve’s preschool one Friday in November for a special day of showing grandparents all that they enjoy and learn each day. Our four-year-old could not have been more excited. We [...]