Well, the little rodent saw his shadow so we have six more weeks of winter. Newsflash – six weeks is the first day of spring! But Phil and I had a fun day together, because we declared it ‘Bring your…

After breakfast I changed all the calendars to February, as well as the Peanuts wooden wall one. It always takes some time to figure out what I need to remember, like National holidays and personal obligations! After I did that,…

The last day of the first month – 2023. The month seemed to fly by. We’ve had warm weather, rain, freezing temps, snow, and occasionally sun! But it IS WINTER! I didn’t have much to do in Jeannette; Rege and…

Today would have been Bill Smail’s 73rd birthday. I think of him often, and I think of Rick and wonder if he is doing ok in their little log cabin on his own. I hope he’s well and keeping busy.…

Rainy cool cloudy day – but I stayed tucked inside and was comfy. Nate came over and found the shut-off valve for the water connection to the fridge’s ice maker and water dispenser so he shut that off. There’s enough…

I was snuggled up in bed reading (I committed to ONE CHAPTER!) and Gen called! I had sent her a long email to catch up and she decided to call instead of email back. It was great to talk in…

If I remember back, all those years ago, there were a few hours that were pretty tough for me to get through. But they all seem but a second in comparison to the blessings and joys that this baby daughter…

It was a cold, rainy day – but there was snow blowing around here and there. It’s the longest work day I’ve had in a long time. I had a PAA/PENNDOT training webinar for my biannual training. Four of us…

TODAY it’s 11 months until Christmas Day – as Bud would remind me. It’s also a month since Christmas. It seems so much longer ago than that. It’s also Ruth Ann Hancher’s birthday (Kelly’s mother in law). Happy birthday, Ruth…

It’s been a cold day, but no snow. Every now and then the sun peaked out and it felt good. I worked in Jeannette and Greensburg and then got gas in the car. When I got home I started a…