Before we return to camp, I think I might just invest in some new fishing tackle. Usually when we’re there, it’s work, work, work to spruce up the place, and keeping the dogs out of trouble is a full-time occupation. But the lake is so pretty, and the last time I threw a […]

Leave it to that geeky chick from Florida to come up with a really cool way to make the rest of us all jealous! Check out the love over at Colleen’s Simple Kind Of Life. Or, if your tendencies run toward the geeky side of life, then you’ll definitely want to win the […]

OK, I admit it: I’m a real sucker when it comes to flowers.
As far as I’m concerned, there’s nothing quite like a big bouquet of beautiful yellow roses to brighten up my day. If you’re trying to soften me up for something, send along some pretty litle poseys first, and chances are real […]

Today is also the official start of the hurricane season, and forecasters say it’s gonna be a rough one.
The National Hurricane Center says, on average, about 11 tropical storms will sweep through the Atlantic Ocean; six of those will gain hurricane strength.  But I’ve heard predictions this year as high as 17 storms and nine […]

Today is the the day my blog enters its fourth month of existence.
This is significant for me for a couple of reasons.  First, I generally try to give myself a good three months before I decide whether whatever it is I’m doing is somehow “worth it.”  We all know people who make snap judgments; I […]