Today hubby and I took advantage of the return of our gorgeous fall weather. We replaced some bad boards on the corner eave and endcap, and installed new downspouts. At the end of the day we are pretty proud of our work. Added to the new stain from last week, it looks like a new . . . → Read More: Briefly…
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Four years ago this used to be a full day of labor packing myself up to move back from cape cod to NY to start school the next day. Tomorrow I am starting my third year of retirement. We celebrate this day every year by taking drinks to beach and NOT having to drive back . . . → Read More: Labor Day Irene was not kind to my sister in upstate NY. She lost an investment property and came very close to losing her own home. She won't get power until tomorrow night, making for a very difficult week. She bought a generator for $800 and it takes $40 a day to keep her food from going . . . → Read More: Home This morning I was listening to my husband put together a bowl of Cheerios and bananas as I sat in my chair watching the morning news. All of a sudden I hear an expletive. The milk was bad. I felt sorry for him and offered to run down to the corner store and get some. . . . → Read More: Breakfast Banter Each weekend this summer has brought guests to visit. I love this because it seems once the school year starts and winter sets in, we don't get to see many people. Fourth of July brought a dear family from NY and our girls. Then next weekend my NY daughter came out. The next weekend was . . . → Read More: Weekend Guests Here I sit on my patio watching the shadows of the trees move about the lawn, Mojito in my right hand, my dad and hubby seated to my left, and I couldn’t be happier. We have tried to bring my dad out here this past year since my mom died many times, but something always . . . → Read More: Nothing …only a mother could love. Walking out of the garage this morning and seeing my usually neat and tidy porch covered with beach chairs and a bin of stuff out of the back of my daughter’s car, I suddenly felt happy. Another weekend with both girls and their friends, and later two families from NY . . . → Read More: A Porch…. I have spent the summer reading the Mitford series by Jan Karon. The main character is an episcopal priest. Now, you may think, just as I did, how could a book about an episcopal priest be even close to interesting? A sixty two year old priest at that. That’s what I said to my friend . . . → Read More: Father Tim – My Hero Remy’s on the waterfront in Boston… gin n tonic and tomato mozzarella sandwich for dinner…after an afternoon at the Chilhuly exhibit at the MFA…a glass exhibit that was ultra-amazing …..The Voice concert tonight at the Bank of America Pavilion….a day with my hubby celebrating our birthdays and our 36th anniversary ….and such wonderful weather to . . . → Read More: Lovin It! This past year my children have been laughing at my new “soap addiction”. Everyday, I get home from yoga, shower and sit down with lunch and the newspaper. It just so happens this particular soap, The Young and The Restless, is on at just about that time. I watched the very first episode with . . . → Read More: Soaps |
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