I Scream, You Scream

My silver lining this week is ice cream.  See, I’m kind of like a kid who just had her tonsils removed. Actually, I was that kid once upon a time.  I can’t remember if I was allowed to eat unlimited popsicles post-procedure, but I’m betting I probably was. Unfortunately, I didn’t have a tonsillectomy this week. (Wow… Continue reading I Scream, You Scream

Logan the Fish

We won a goldfish last summer.  You know the kind, in the little plastic bags at every carnival and fair across America.  Well, actually, we won two.  My son and daughter each got one.  But my daughter’s fish moved on to fishie heaven relatively quickly.  She was bummed when she noticed his absence….a month after… Continue reading Logan the Fish

Stop and Smell the Coffee

I thought I could live without it.  I gave it up 9 years ago, for Pete’s sake.  Surely if one can go almost a decade without something, they need not return to it.  Yes, it had gotten me through some tough times. But I had ended our relationship, and I hadn’t looked back since. Then,… Continue reading Stop and Smell the Coffee

Meet Pearl

My husband and I each brought a dog into our marriage – his Golden Retriever, Nalla, and my Yorkie Poo, Jack. We posed as a foursome for our engagement photos.  They helped us weather multiple moves, job changes, losses and the births of both our children.  They were sweet companions with large personalities.  And last… Continue reading Meet Pearl

Home is Where the Signs Are

We recently built a new home, and we wanted it to be open-concept (because we are original like that).  We took it to the extreme, though, and ended up with one big area.  One big, loud area. The bedrooms and bathrooms are closed off, but that’s about it.  And noise bounces around that cavernous space… Continue reading Home is Where the Signs Are

Warm(er) Winter Weather

  The weather was phenomenal last weekend! Well, phenomenal by January-in-Wisconsin standards.  These things are relative, folks. So it was 40 degrees, and the sun was visible.  I’ll take it.  We had vague plans to go sledding Saturday morning, but then my hubby heard a rumor that the fish were biting in the bay in… Continue reading Warm(er) Winter Weather