So far this summer I have: cleaned out my closet, the linen closet and the closet in our guestroom. taken the "mound" of stuff to Goodwill. put new quarter round in one closet. found someone to fix our basement. started...
Kermit the frog was my favorite muppet when I was growing up. I even had a Kermit puppet. I loved the song "It ain't easy being green". Hmmmmmm... I wonder if Kermy was my favorite because I liked green, or...
I made my annual trip to Larry (Lawrence) today for their sidewalk sales. The downtown Lawrence sidewalk sales are an institution in this area. They draw thousands of people for a one day shopping exravaganza. I've been going to the...
I've been a bit of a slacker lately. Besides the obvious 2 month vacation from work, I haven't managed to post much since we got back from our trip. I think I might just still be somewhat on vacation; is...
I grew up in Houston, Texas. I love my home town and I am definately proud to be a native Texan. I've even decorated my house in stars. One day I stopped counting at 67 stars in the bathroom alone,...
We had a unique experience in Lake Geneva. I'm certain that it is not surprising that there were a lot of boats there. We secured passage on the only mail boat (yes, MAIL) in the states for Friday morning. About...
We're back from our week long vacation to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, and we had a wonderful time. We stayed at the Grand Geneva Resort. While I'll spare you the details of our trip, it is interesting to note that the...
Just north of our neighborhood is a MUCH nicer neighborhood that backs to a country club golf course. When Keva and I go for our regular two or three mile runs we stay in our own 'hood, but when we...
It is apparently flight school time of year again in our neighborhood. Most years we don't have much contact with the teenage birds learning to fly, this year has been different. My husband and I returned home one evening to...