Way back in December…
It seems like we've already had lots more snow this winter than years in the recent past. Here's the snowdrift on top of the grill way back at the beginning of December. You can just see the eyes of the cute little snail. And for a while, late at night there'd be a lone deer scrounging for food under the bird feeders. Kevin get to see some fabulous sunrises but I get to watch late-night deer feeding. The darling Princess, snuggling down in Kevin's freshly cleaned and dried clothes down on the ironing board. It doesn't matter the weather (unless it's pouring rain), Riley is always up for a...

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Third and Final Hike in Starved Rock
The thing I didn't mention in my previous post is that while we were hiking I suddenly realized I'd lost my hat. Kevin bought the hats before we went hiking in Wales and they have flaps and are very...
A Mini Break
In November Kevin and I drove up to Starved Rock again - we went in 2021 and haven't been anywhere together since then. How can this be rectified? Must find a cat-sitter willing to care for our herd...
Whew.
That about sums things up. No time, no free time to sit quietly and write here. Well, you could make time, Mrs. Hughes. Anyway, here's darling little Sweetie back in September. Kevin made a little...
An updated site!
The wonderful Gary update my site so that things work properly. Now if I was just working properly...I started feeling sick Sunday night and today the cough has started. I'm hoping it won't continue...
October!
And whoosh go the days...here are a few photos from way back in August. This is the night of Aug. 30th, when we had a special blue super moon. We went out on the boat to see it, and Kevin and I...
Final State Fair photos
We went back to the fair on August 18th, and once again I spent a little time watching the horses. After that we got to see the high divers and it was nice to see them late in the day because I'd...
State Fair Part Two
Mom, Amy, Randy and I went to the IL state fair on Tues. August 15th. Our first stop was the Hobbies, Arts & Crafts building which I always thought was my favorite til this year when I realized...
P.S. other things
First, will there be a "state fair part two" or will I get sidetracked and suddenly it's Christmas? Also, my website is in the midst of being redesigned and I'm quite excited about that and I hope...
Happy Anniversary to us!
Yesterday we celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary by taking a delightful 23-mile bike ride along the Sangamon Valley Trail. We haven't been on this trail on the far west side of town for three...








