A couple of weeks ago I mentioned to my mom that while one of the managers was on vacation, I had the task of opening the company mail and distributing it to the correct recipients.  She didn’t seem to think…

I decided to play outside for a while tonight.  First, I went up front and made sure Snoopy and his Woodstock buddies were still hangin’ out.  They seemed to be quite settled. Then I went to work, shoveling and clearing…

Happy Valentine’s Day!  I sit here typing, watching the snow fall and swirl and the wind blow it across the deck.  I guess Cupid can perform in any weather so here we are! Somehow flowers from someone who loves you…

  Last night four of us had the honor and pleasure of attending the Action For Animals fundraiser at the Latrobe Country Club.  It’s called ‘Love is in the Air’, and as far as the animals are concerned, there certainly…

  I don’t know about you, but sometimes I just get the feeling that life is hard and things are just frustrating to deal with.  Everyday life seems to pull me down just because I’m tired or bored or ill…

Well, that crazy Punxy Phil saw his shadow.  So that means 6 more weeks of winter.  Why is it that from Feb 2 to Mar 15 is 6 weeks???  Strange.  Anyway, this post is not about that crazy rodent! We…

It was my job to buy the present! 🙂  My daughter Kelly, her mother-in-law Ruth Ann, and I went together on a gift for a mutual friend.  And although the decision was made on their end, I was closest to the…

Life is what happens while you’re making other plans!  I worked late tonight, then had all intention of catching up on all the things I didn’t accomplish during the week:  laundry, paying bills, groceries, cooking real food (!!!), online orders,…

It’s incredible how time flies.  Just last Wednesday I was celebrating Autmn and her 12th birthday.  Now today we celebrate Kelly. My daughter – my firstborn – came home from the hospital on a snowy day, so bright and sunny…

Some people are born into families, some become part of your family.  Some are just simply FAMILY.  Ruth Ann is family. And today, we celebrate the anniversary of her birth. In 2002 my daughter Kelly married her son Matt.  They…