My little world has seen some company lately! Talk about fun!    It started out down the road when my cousin David welcomed a group of his f...

I only made it through six books in July, but when one is over 500 pages and another close to 1,000, I submit to defeat with a bit of grace....

The other day was the kind that almost doesn't seem real, it was so perfect. Warm, quite warm, but not hot and not at all humid. There w...

Life at the lake moves peacefully and at its own gentle pace. I find myself gradually and gently sinking into a sense of peace, calm and yes...

I'm back at the lake, having arrived on Thursday afternoon. Rick's on his way to South Carolina, via Pennsylvania and Maryland, then...

I had to head home for some appointments, and perhaps the timing couldn't have been better, given the wildfire smoke at the lake. They e...

We've been enjoying beautiful weather at the lake -- warm (hot!) days and cooler nights, so perfect for sleeping. Well, this one sleeps ...

When I'm home, I usually have to go to the Ditch to see wildlife, apart from a bunny or two. Up at the cottage, I need only look out the...

I promised myself that no matter how hot it got this summer, I would not complain. I would observe, such as "It is SO hot today!" ...

There are months when you read and everything was good, satisfying. June was one of those months. There was a nice mix of contemporary and v...

Recently I was cleaning out paperwork at home and came across an essay I'd written in 1976, shortly after the 200 year anniversary of th...

We (meaning Lizzie and I) arrived at the lake last Wednesday afternoon and the first few days settling in weren't a picnic! When we arri...

By the time this post goes live, I will be at the lake, and working on the first of my summer series of Postcards at the Lake. But before I ...

After a long winter and an odd spring, there is nothing like the arrival of strawberries to scream "Summer Is Here!"   I love thes...

Our Cork Popper gang gathered recently at hosts Roger and Merdith's to taste "Summer Wines." What kind of wine do you enjoy in...

Sometimes (not often), we get dressed up! And most of the time when we do, it's for something fun. But this time, it was beyond fun -- i...

I wanted to get in another "Ditch" post before taking off to the lake at the end of the month. My most recent walk brought about a...

“Whatever the worries of the hour or the threats of the future,  once the picture has begun to flow along, there is no room for them in the...

May was a most eclectic reading month. There were several mysteries (of course!), a sweet novel, a fantasy, and a book of essays on finding ...

One of the best things about this time of year is seeing things "wake up" and being able to be outside. I don't have a great g...

Today, a smorgasbord of life in general! A bit of fun in the yard, productive time, a wonderful restaurant "make-good" and fun wit...

Rick and I had a poignant, interesting and fun day recently. We headed to Kalamazoo, Michigan (where he used to live) for the memorial servi...

I've shared a lot of nature in recent posts, but those visits (and life in general) have included some delightful "close encounters...

Every now and then, one has an experience that is unexpectedly wonderful. That's what happened for Rick and me recently when we joined t...

The redbuds are still blooming here, but soon to be replaced by green leaves. Despite cool days  (though getting a bit warmer!)  and (very) ...

Happy Mother's Day to the moms, grandmas, stepmoms, step-grans and pet moms! Here are a few of my favorites. One of my earliest photo sh...

For a person who doesn't read a lot of fiction (in the form of novels, not mysteries) two of the best books I read this month fall into ...

Alas, Harry the Heron hasn't shown up yet this spring, but I've had some other lovely sightings as the Ditch begins to awaken.   Sli...

My pal Barb had a birthday this week, so friend Kate and I decided to throw her a birthday lunch! After all, we need a good reason to celebr...

Let the sun shine! It's been a lovely week here, warmish (not hot, which is perfect) and sunny. It's awfully nice to see the rain ta...