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...

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!" ...

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...

You'd think after the last week, with the art sale eating most of the time, I'd be laying low. And in some ways, I would have liked ...

I can't say coming home for a few days was great -- it was beastly hot for much of the time (like so many other spots here in the US) an...

Rick has not been looking forward to turning 70. I can relate -- I remember feeling somewhat the same. What is it about those zero (and to a...

So, here we are. Early September. Time to start packing up. Summer is over, and though we will return to the cottage two or three more times...

We left the lake knowing we had a quick, two-day turnaround at home before leaving for a memorial celebration of life in Minneapolis. Rick w...

Before we took a lake break and after the kids left, we still had time for some fun at the lake. C'mon in! The day the kids left, we rap...

I returned from art camp, excited to see Rick and hear how is bike hike went. (It was good!) Finally we would be able to celebrate his belat...

Our recent Saturday began with Rick's bike ride. He's having a lot of problems with his bike and waiting for a new part to arrive. T...

Now We Are Six ~ A.A. Milne When I was one, I had just begun.  When I was two, I was nearly new.

Everything this summer has been more than a little topsy turvy with a few big monkey wrenches thrown into the mix. Would my birthday be the ...

Summertime and the living is easy. So they say, at any rate, but this summer seemed decidedly odd. There is a hint of instability, melanchol...

What a good birthday week! On Sunday, we had fun with the Little Boys and their mom (check it out here if you haven't already) and on M...

Well, not literally in debt. In fact, less than ever! I'm entering my new year knowing that I'll pay my house off next month. But th...

We headed home for a week to take care of things like the lawn and a few other things. Meanwhile, It's time to party! The big event...

I came home from the lake for a week or so for a couple of reasons -- some appointments, a lovely dinner with friends, and my birthday! Rick...