The sound of the crunch
The leaves are finally starting to fall. There is no color this year … all the leaves are dry, parched, and brown, with ugly black splotches. As I was going to get the mail yesterday, I was fascinated…
Keep the “Bat lights” on
When we bought our home three years ago, the former owners (who were also the original builders of the house) informed us that there were “Bat lights” up underneath the roofing tiles. They told us that it was…
Be careful with your garbage
It is Monday morning … garbage day. Our next-door neighbors (to the right side) have not been careful about the items they have been placing in their garbage bin. Lots of various takeout containers … covered in plenty…
Marriage Level-set
Yesterday’s blog post dealt with the importance of having regular “marriage check-up” discussions. Talking through what is working in our marriage … what’s not working … what is “messy”? Exactly how messy is the “messy”?? Do we need…
Drain Back-up
Our shower drain is backing up. Bit by bit, each day it’s been getting worse. Cleaning the hair and gunk out of the shower drain isn’t exactly a fun project. And it’s certainly not something to be done…
Constructive Criticism
Yesterday afternoon I went out to the garden to see if the tomatoes were getting ripe (they aren’t). I did discover, much to my surprise, that the beans are still producing … in fact there were just enough…
Manage your fights
I stopped by the library last night and picked up a book on hold: "Indians, Fire, and the Land in the Pacific Northwest.” The summary on the back cover reads: “Instead of discovering a land blanketed by dense…
Do What You Can with What You’ve Got
Yesterday’s background photo featured hubby’s chainsaw sitting atop the stump of one of the massive hemlocks we had taken down this summer. If you take a second look at that photo you will notice the huge stump dwarfs…
Chainsaw Burnout
Yesterday’s blog post dealt with fights in marriage. Disagreements, misunderstandings, miscommunication, annoyances! When it comes to marriage … and to any relationship for that matter … forgiveness is the “oil” which keeps the relationship running smoothly. This summer…
First Fire
Hubby and I recently had a wood-stove insert installed in our fireplace. We are venturing into the new realm of using wood to heat our home. In the past, having a fire in the fireplace was something to…