In a departure from my usual wall of words, this post will be snapshots from a recent trip to our Beloved Black Hills. Unlike the flash...

It is safe to say that I am one of the last-gals-standing when it comes to earbuds, meaning I do not own a pair of the wireless little...

I am sure all of us have moments we would like to capture in a bottle so we could savor them at any given time. The irony is that we...

School started for our local kids and there is a buzz in the air. My morning walk takes me near an elementary school. On the first...

It all started as a joke. My husband and I were invested in a television show that was scheduled to air its final episode this past week...

My, oh my, it is that time of year again. It is the anniversary date of my blog and yes, it has been eleven years. This is the moment...

The warmer and steamier it is in the great outdoors, the more I want to stay inside with the AC humming away. Indoor activities such as...

Our city was hammered again by a dreadful storm this week. It was a one-two punch that felt relentless. The storm began with strong...

Do I love birds? Yes Do I read field guides like novels? Yes Do I own binoculars? Yes Do I feed birds? Yes Do I bore others with bird...

After a rough and rocky spring weather season, we are now gearing up for the start of the summer season in the northern plains. Recent...

"See Spot. See Spot run. Run, Spot, run." Yup, the plot line is as lame as it was when I was in first grade learning to read. For you...

A year ago my sister-in-law and I sat in my garage, sipping hot cups of tea. It was an exceptionally cold and rainy day. We looked at...

I am not outdoorsy. Blame it on my irrational phobias. Or my prone-to-sunburn-fair-Dutch-skin. Or laziness. Or, maybe, I am plagued by...

The awards ceremony for the Oscars a few weeks ago became more entertaining than the featured films. I do not watch awards shows but it...

Occasionally, I have a list of errands involving several stops around the city. One of the joys of retirement is the flexibility of time...

It started with the entertainment center. My husband and I are in the middle of a home refreshment project. I stop short of calling it...

Winter is a cat and mouse game in the upper plains. Just when we are lulled into thinking spring might be around the corner, whammo,...

"There was a foreign pickup in the driveway across the street this morning," my husband remarked as we munched on our quesadillas for...

I am always late to the party of vocabulary terms in the lexicon of contemporary society. Being retired from the workplace has not helped...

It is easy for me to get caught up in the world's spin of discord and angst. My Nervous Nellie nature often rolls around in it like a dog...