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Emma Pollock July 21, 1933 – August 10, 2024
“I’ve got a roast!” Those were her first words to me, when I was eighteen years old. Chris drove me home from college and introduced me to his parents. She offered food before she even saw my face. Little did I know how much this woman would influence my life. And how many of her…
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Simple Summer Evenings
Life has been very hectic recently, so it was very nice to take a few hours and relax with friends. Have you heard of the game Hues and Cues? We were very curious about how it would work. Especially since some of us tend to see colors differently from others. To play, you pick a…
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Zephyr Calls me Home Poem
On a recent flight home, I was gifted with a beautiful view our our mountain and our windmill. The Zephyr. On a whim, I decided to create a poem about it, but the creative part of my brain didn’t feel like writing poetry. So I threw some thoughts into MacGPT. Honestly — the results showed…
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Friendship in its Best Form
Sometimes life just pulls you down until you don’t even feel the pain anymore. Bring it on. It’s gonna happen. I can take it, but it’s because my friends are my net. And anytime I say friends, I mean, family/friends. This post isn’t much of a post, but maybe it’s a relatable post. I’m just…
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Times of Beauty
This has happened to me before. Sometimes we get a gift in life. A beautiful morning camping, waking up to the sounds of the loons. A breathtaking sunset. An unexpected long conversation with a good friend. Then life goes sideways. But those beautiful moments are enough to get one through the rough times. I had…
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Team Meetup 2023 – Barbados
I’ve never been to the Caribbean. Many rave about it. I’ve seen beautiful pictures and have heard fun stories about life on the beach from the time my husband lived on St. John for a year in the times before I was in his picture. But I’ve never been. “You’ve got to go snorkeling. You…
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Sugar Free Three Bean Salad
We keep losing this recipe in our texts to each other so I’m blogging it for easy access. It’s my twists added to the amazing recipe by QUIRKYIQ from AllRecipes.com.
Word Quilt
I don't sew, but I write — patching together pieces of my life.
