A new one for me… I’ve written before about not setting resolutions for a couple of reasons. One of those was I knew failure was just a matter of time. The other was if someone tells me I should do something, I usually will do the opposite. You can ask Nigel. He’ll tell you that’s …
Number 12! By the time you read this, Christmas and Boxing Day will be over. I have some things to return but hesitate to venture into the malls yet. The weather was quite disappointing. We had a high on Christmas Day in the 60s (15.6C) and rain. love snow and will always want a white …
Once upon a time, our house up north had a red dining room. I have no idea what color it was. Today, I can tell you the names of the colors in my house. Back then, I don’t know if paint companies were that into cutesy names. Anyway, I really loved the red walls. The …
I love the Christmas season. I am one of those crazy people who actually loves the chaos of Black Friday shopping, and I enjoy finding the right gift for each of my people. If you missed it, 10 on the 10th was all about the holidays, and you can read about gifting there. You have …
Ok, let’s get the weather report out of the way. Friday and Saturday, we had highs in the high 50s (~14C). It’s almost like when you’re emerging from winter. In fact, I spotted some of my hyacinths peeping out of the mulch! I think it’s supposed to cool off this week, but I’m not holding …
A few years ago, we started a new family tradition. If you’ve been reading the blog for any time, you know I love Newfields and the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Several years ago, Winterlights was added as a holiday must-do. And, we have loved going with the entire family for most of those years. This …
Number 11! By the time you read this, Thanksgiving here in the US will be over. I sure hope I did well and didn’t eat too much! And, depending on what time you read it, I just might be out in the shopping frenzy that is Black Friday. It’s a tradition that started with my …
So, it wouldn’t be a 10 on the 10th if I didn’t talk about the weather, right? Let’s just say it’s been quite nice for November. We did have snow flurries on Halloween, but that isn’t unusual. All of the annuals are gone except for the ferns. I think I’m going to keep them and …
I have no excuse, absolutely none! I kept looking at the date and thinking I needed to get this done. But, my friends, I kept procrastinating. Here it is, only a few days away from the due date. So, to take your minds off my inertia, here are some of the fun things I’ve learned …
Always curious… I think I probably drove my parents crazy at times. I was always curious and into everything. If I’d been a kid today, I’d probably be on medication for ADHD. But, that curiosity has followed me into adulthood. For example, what happened to the U in curious when it became curiosity? But, I …