Today was a pretty low key day. This morning Bill did not have a baby to see or an early morning meeting so he offered to take Mason to school. That meant I was able to attend a 7 am meeting. Throughout the day, things were pretty normal for a Thursday. After school Mason went […]
For the second year, two of my knitting friends and I banded together to create a fiber advent calendar. We each collected eight 10 gram balls of fingering weight yarn and sent them off to the others. I will share more about the packaging in the next few days but for now, I’m just going […]
Last night we had a Covid-19 style birthday party for my dad who is 79 today. He, Mom, Laynie and Sophia were out for dinner and the rest of crashed their party via Zoom. Dad is in want of nothing but my sisters and I surprised him with an Apple Watch. Monique spearheaded the gift […]
It’s always hard to return to the regular schedule and early wake up after a long weekend so I eased into the morning with a cup of coffee and a little charity knitting. It wasn’t long before the predicted snow arrived. The light flakes gradually got thicker but none of it stuck for long. It […]
This Thanksgiving was quite different for many people as the effects of Covid-19 and the increasing high number of cases warranted changes in many people’s plans. Since we have not lived near family for many years, we are accustomed to having our own version of Thanksgiving and making it uniquely ours. In many ways, this […]
We covered a lot of ground this weekend and especially today. Bill and Walker worked on several college application essays. After lunch, the rainy weather finally passed and Bill and I dashed out the door to get a long walk in. It was cold and damp still. We started our walk on Lincoln where the […]
Mason and I had the opportunity to lend a hand on an Eagle Project. Joseph is soon to be 18 and joined scouts with Walker way back when they were cubs in first grade. His trajectory in ranking up has not been as fast as Walker’s as sports, work and school have often vied for […]
It was great to be back at Ferdinand for another walk with Bill today. As we pulled in, a deer crossed the road and then trotted off into the woods. In the spirit of Where’s Waldo, he can be spotted above. The weather was perfectly sunny and brisk! It’s always a guess about what to […]
After several busy full work weeks, Bill finally had one of his regular Fridays off. We prayed that the weather would cooperate for a long walk. Thankfully there were no signs of yesterday’s 5.5” of rain. Instead, we had glorious brisk Fall temperatures. We didn’t have a solid plan about distance but we knew we […]
Upon returning from my morning errands, I noticed a little box on the doorstep. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the return address. My new phone arrived early and without a required signature. I waited until everyone was home and unboxed it with them after dinner. Apple does a beautiful job with its […]