January
I haven't had the mental fortitude to start looking through the many photos I took on our trip to Florida at the end of last month, so here are a few non-Florida pictures. First, maybe I've mentioned that we've been worried about Lester for several months now because he's lost weight; he has hyperthyoidism and we give him an ointment in his ear twice a day but so far he doesn't look like he's put on any weight. But on January 13th we got a text from our neighbor two doors down; he'd spotted Les, who was walking along the dock of the people one house down from them. So he had quite a ramble,...

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A whole new month…
It was so chilly on Thursday, with temps in the 40s and strong winds blowing. It's continues to warm up and today it's going to be in the 70s. The daffodils are blooming, as well as the hyacinth....
March Madness
Cerebral Volume Loss. Not something you want to read about, re: the state of your brain. But let me start at the beginning. Last Wednesday, March 24th, I was messing around the house, doing the...
Marvelous Christmas Gift!
As I posted way back in December, Kevin hand-crafted a leather purse for me for Christmas. He has spent the past couple of months doing the dying of leather, and yesterday he completed the project!...
The Last of the Snow…
Hmm, hopefully that's not wishful thinking. We've had a few unseasonably warm days lately, but it's only March, after all. But even if we get more snow that's OK because buds are starting to poke up...
Mom’s Special Day
Here are a few photos of Mom's birthday celebration. Amy and Jim did quite a bit of festive decorating, and their house looked fantastic. We bought her a new pair of shoes because of the huge amount...
So long, February!
This morning, March 3rd, the lake has finally thawed, it's sunny, and might reach 60 degrees. Whoo hoo! I thought maybe this would be my last post from February but then was a little dismayed to see...
Happy Birthday Mom!
I bet it's the warmest February 26th we've had in a long time. A great day for Mom's Covid birthday! We will celebrate with a family dinner tonight, but before that there will hopefully be much...
Geese on the frozen lake plus deer in the snow
Here’s a short video from February 8th, geese out on the lake. https://youtu.be/lYSudBBIkHs Yet another snowfall on Feb. 15th. I looked out the front bedroom window and there was a deer eating bird...
Valentines in Times of Covid
Bev sent me this cute photo on Valentine's Day - she'd been going through a box she'd taken home from work when she retired five years ago, and came across this card I'd given her. Funny, I have no...








