I won’t be making any seams today. I’ll be spending the day at the farm, but I do have a knitting question for you. It seems that no matter how many years I work at it, I hate to sew up the seams when I knit or crochet. It just doesn’t get easier or better. […]
The deed has been done. A big, honkin’ debt has been paid. I had to buy a new central air conditioner last July before we even moved into our money pit. Since I had already laid out the funds to pay half on the home, to put in two new bathroom floors and two low flow […]
Normally I’m not too crazy about going to the dentist. I’ve been thinking about making a dental appointment and that led my thoughts to an appointment at my dentist in Cozumel, Mexico. Another nurse and I had back to back appointments that day. Connie and I scheduled early appointments so that we could go to our […]
Remember when Tiffany at Snapshots of Life ran a contest courtesy of Revka at RS Designs for her one year blogoversary? You are finally seeing the results of Revka’s designing talents. She worked with me until she was able to recreate my peaceful island. She also gave me that cute little palm tree favicon. For […]
I love to read. Anything. Any time. Cereal boxes or the great American novel. If it’s the printed word, I will read it. I keep my local library busy with all my requests, but have learned how dangerous a place it can be when I walk through the door. I try to avoid book stores. I […]
Alaska is one huge, beautiful state. It’s wild and frighteningly beautiful with its glaciers, totems and wild life. The towns have the feel of the old west. It truly is our country’s last frontier. From the bounty of this vast state emerges Bone Strings by Anne Coray. This book of poetry displays the contrasting sides of […]
My Dollar Plan recently chose my post, 2008 Financial Goals Nearly Met, as one of the Editor Picks from The Carnival of Financial Goals. I feel honored to be listed among so many really good posts, especially some by the “big guys” of the financial niche of blogging. A couple of the ones I read on […]
The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to test Jesus they asked him to show them a sign from heaven. He answered them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’ And in the morning, ‘It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ You […]
I just read a post over at Rocks In My Dryer and can’t believe the great giveaway over there! Twenty people will win 18 CD’s. WOW Hits 1 is a complication of Christian recording artists. The twenty winners will each receive this CD plus a boxed set of 17 CD’s, one CD for each of the artists […]
This is something I received from an e-mail buddy. Just a little lighthearted fitness funny. If you wrote this or know who did, please let me know so that I can give proper credit here. Thank you. This is dedicated to everyone who ever attempted to get into a regular workout routine. Dear Diary, For my birthday […]