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

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...

Recently, the New York Times had an article about seven reflection questions to ask yourself that might help you have a happier new year in...

Happy New Year! 2025 was quite a year for us. We had a damaging ice storm at the lake and a tree fell down on Rick's house during a torn...

The kids have moved on to their next Christmas after a good (and exhausting!) celebration. The tree is up and will be for a bit. I need the ...

We're closing in on Christmas and perhaps the best part is spending time with friends and doing some fun things, a bit out of the box. A...

I hope those of you celebrating Thanksgiving had a lovely holiday, whether you were solo, with family or, as we did, enjoying a Friendsgivin...

It's been a busy week since I've been home, with doc appointments almost every day. And the rest of the time? Bringing my house up t...

There were always five or six of us in the car as we drove through Michigan's frigid upper peninsula in the depths of winter, astounded ...

In the countdown till Christmas one must make time for a little fun, a little friendship. My friend Suzanne (from Canada) came for a short ...

 I said I'd be breaking up some of our London posts for Holidays at Home -- 'Tis the season, after all! And spending time with frien...

It has been a quiet week here at the homestead, with Rick on his bike hike. And sometimes, that quiet is good! I've enjoyed some walks a...

Last week we had dinner at the home of friends. It was so frigid outside that when we arrived and entered, greeted by hugs, an inviting fire...

One reason I'm behind in the holidays is that I've been having some fun. And that, my friends, is a good thing!

When you connect with friends you met when you were 18 and now you find yourselves as grandmothers, one never knows how it will go. How did ...

Once upon a time, a family with a three year-old only child moved next door to a family of five with a two year-old daughter. The girls beca...

It seems like everything happens in June -- graduations, weddings, parties. It's no exception here! We've had a few fun times and ce...

It's been a week. This past week, tragedy in my home town. The week before, joyful time with friends, company, and Cork Poppers. Since I...

Every day, someone makes a difference in someone else's life. We may know a person for ages as a friend or even an acquaintance, like th...