Monthly Archives: November 2021

Dear Reader: As I am writing this blog Monday afternoon… it is hard to believe I was still in mountains Sunday and in one day… my slower, relaxing mountain ventures have turned into washing clothes, unpacking and trying to find … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: These days Thanksgiving transitions into Christmas or at least Christmas trees faster than you can get home from a Thanksgiving weekend. My pumpkins are still waving at passerby street neighbors as their houses lit up last night with … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday was nature day… a most beautiful one! Tommy, Kaitlyn and little Pip and Atticus ( the dogs) and I went chasing waterfalls. The only treacherous part was holding on to the bannister down stone steps where ice … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday we witnessed a little miracle of nature but it will have to wait until all the photos come through and I get home-nature never ceases to amaze me. *** ( It just came through-will add at the … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Some WiFi problems but here are some pictures from Thanksgiving in the mountains! So until tomorrow… May we all be thankful for life , family, and friends! So thankful!!! Today is my favorite day! winnie the Poih

Dear Reader: I fervently hope everyone is thinking about all the things and especially people who we are thankful and grateful for today! I showed you yesterday a grandchild ( Eva Cate) turkey she made for me to bring to … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: To gather simply means to come together or assemble …which can be good …but haven’t we all seen too many gatherings recently from entertainment stampedes to terrorist invasions of Christmas parades go terribly wrong-gatherings that started out happily … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: On a cool foggy morning yesterday, Ted Parker, Brooke’s husband of 32 years was laid to rest. Thanksgiving Day is their anniversary. Ted’s service will always be memorable for the personal stories told by his friend, Bill Young, … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Today is the last transitional day before the cold weather comes drifting in tomorrow. ( So glad for Brookie and family for Ted’s funeral this morning! ) The first Frost of the season is scheduled to show itself … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Doesn’t it seem like, especially around holidays, that life speeds up and we start making a tangled mess out of everything trying to stay caught up with so much happening so fast? The word ” tangled ” means … Continue reading →