Civility… What are you doing Memorial Day? 20 May 201223 May 2012 Memorial Day in the United States is held on the last Monday of May to honor the men and women who have died in service to our country. We traditionally…
Entertainment… Yellowstone’s Amazing Sites and History 28 Apr 2012 A pair of moose were our official greeters to Yellowstone National Park upon our arrival. I thought it fitting that they should be yours as well. What followed though, seemed…
Civility… W is for Windmill 26 Apr 201226 Apr 2012 When my husband and I traveled West this past summer, we began to see flat bed rigs hauling long narrow wings - so they appeared. They were too narrow to…
Entertainment… V is for View 25 Apr 201225 Apr 2012 V is for views - all kinds - all places. From the Missouri River Valley to the Badlands of South Dakota, the top of the Rockies, to Paris, France, and…
Entertainment… T is for Tipi 23 Apr 201223 Apr 2012 I've been amazed by the tipis (or teepees) I've seen lately. Ralph Lauren has some on his property that are like the Taj Mahal of tipis. What is so alluring…
food… Lavender’s Limitless Uses 13 Apr 2012 Today's letter of the alphabet in the A - Z blog challenge is 'L' and I have chosen one of my favorite things for this post - Lavender! I love…
Entertainment… Joy 11 Apr 2012 Gretel has discovered water sports and it has been giving her much joy. We get enormous pleasure just watching her test herself in the side creek and then run into…
Entertainment… Hail and High Water 26 Mar 2012 We arrived in Bland, Virginia ahead of the storm Friday night. But we didn't escape it. As we prepared to grill our dinner the rain blew in and we dashed…
Entertainment… The Perfect Snow Storm 20 Feb 201220 Feb 2012 Happy snow covered President's Day!It's the perfect snowstorm! Lovely and fluffy - cotton batting.It caps off the lanterns and shrubs around the deck.And drips like royal icing off feathery tips…
Entertainment… Why I love Venice, Italy 16 Feb 2012 Several of you who have found me on Facebook or were already FB friends have asked about the picture of me there. It is one of my favorites - not…