Week 150! How is it in your part of the world? My creeping phlox are beginning to bloom. Somehow or other, I planted three different colors in the same place. Luckily, I like purple so it’s OK. The grass is getting so green. My bonus son mowed it for us this past weekend. Of course, …
A little history… Twenty-two years ago this year, my mom passed away. She’d been a smoker since the age of 15 or so. She quit a couple of times over the years, but that addiction is powerful. When she was 64, she was diagnosed with lung cancer and given a year to live. Prior to …
I’m joining Amy at Coffee and Cocktails at the Casa for this month’s “Currently” post. The idea is you fill in the blank of five participles with photos, if possible. I skip the photos unless I already have them in my library. Look at me! I’m on a roll with this one! I hope the weather in …
Style Imitating Art… It’s time for another round of Style Imitating Art! A few years ago, I joined Shelbee and Salazar as curators for SIA. We begin with a piece of art, create looks based upon that art, and share them on our blogs. Think of it as fashion meets art museum! Anyone and everyone is welcome and encouraged …
Mother Nature just doesn’t like Indiana right now. That’s the only conclusion I can draw. My hyacinths were coming up so nicely, and then she hit us with snow and freezing temperatures. Now, I’ve had snowy hyacinths before, and they’ve survived. This time, nope, no way! My poor hyacinths are all drooped over and just …
Week 149! Life goes on here at Haus der Mitte. I’ve become quite adept at administering Nigel’s antibiotics. He’s gotten really good at transferring from the chair to the wheelchair, the wheelchair to the toilet, the toilet to the wheelchair. The hardest part for him is getting in and out of bed because he can’t …
Style Imitating Art… Welcome back to my interpretation of a fun and unique piece of art. Salazar, Shelbee, and I are the curators. You can think of this series as fashion meets art museum! SIA challenges people to find inspiration in different art works, create looks based upon that art work, and share them with the curator …
Weeks 148! It’s been a quiet week here at Haus der Mitte. But, I’ll take quiet over hospital any day of the week. Nigel and I have fallen into a routine, and life just looks a little different than it used to. My boys have been rockstars, coming to fill in for me when I …
Life lately… It has been a few weeks, my friends! Nigel was scheduled to have his hip replaced last Tuesday, but there was a weird bacterial infection present. So, they put in a spacer which will also diffuse antibiotics for six weeks. I have to administer antibiotics through a PICC line. I’m just happy he’s …
A Nigel update… If you want the nuts and bolts of the latest in the saga of Nigel’s hips, you can read it here in the first paragraph. We came home on Thursday even though I was really hoping for one last night at the Hospital Hilton (that’s sarcasm, folks). Honestly, is there anything better …
