The Christmas Bridge!

The Christmas Bridge!

The day before Christmas Eve, I accompanied hubby down to his work campus to ship off some last-minute Christmas boxes.Over the past few years, a beautiful bridge has been constructed connecting the old part of campus to the…
Working Hands … and Warm Hands

Working Hands … and Warm Hands

Usually TV commercials have no impact on hubby or me whatsoever.  However, we were enjoying dinner at Texas Roadhouse when a commercial came on one of the TV’s advertising “Working Hands” – a cream specially designed for rough,…
I wasn’t expecting that!

I wasn’t expecting that!

In the darkness of early morning, shortly after hubby left for work, the "dogs" barked on the driveway Ring and the mail truck pulled up. Wow! He's working early today! The postman left a big box on our…
Star of Wonder!

Star of Wonder!

Have you ever found yourself uttering the phrase:  “I wonder where I put … ??”   I say this all the time!   Or:  “I wonder what I did with … ??”   For example, last Christmas my son 3-D printed…
Keep the home-fires burning!

Keep the home-fires burning!

I was loading up my fireplace with firewood to keep the fire going when the phrase – “Keep the home-fires burning” popped into my head.   To keep my own “home-fire” in my fireplace burning requires vigilance  …  and…
Trimming the Christmas tree!

Trimming the Christmas tree!

(to the tune of “Deck the Halls”)   A hemlock tree it seems has fallen!  …  fa, la, la, la, la … la, la, la la!  “Trim the tree!” is what is callin’ …  fa, la, la, la, la…