My Way of Living [02/23/17] 

  • More Spring Cleaning

    I am still in a spring cleaning mode, and now it is focusing on the house. Last night I mentioned to Gar that I would like to give the bathroom a fresh coat of paint. He was almost asleep, and when I asked him for his opinion on a appropriate color, his answer was"hot pink".Now I know that he was teasing me, and there is absolutel…

  • Thrifty living 2012 — Daycations

    Each Thursday the Frugal Five write a blog post about Thrifty Living 2012. With the economic downturn, and the cost of everything rising, it’s good to have some tips on how to save, and be thrifty. Join, Brenda, Claudia, Elaine, Diane, and myself as we present our individual views on each subject. This week’s topic is Daycations.T…

  • When winter gets me down

    When winter gets me down and when I think it’s all just not going to end any time soon when each snowy day seems to last forever, I search my photography archives to remind myself that winter isn’t going to last all the time. That spring will return, that the gardens will show up again. Blue skies will prevail. In my archives I ca…

  • As sun streams over raspberries and ravens

    February sun gently caresses the back of my legs. But it's warmth isn't enough to help my frozen hands hold the hot pink pruners. I end up dropping them into the middle of the thorniest part of the raspberry thicket.Prickles grab at my jacket, refusing to let go, and there is a disconcerting ripping noise as I try to bend. Score o…