Team Work
One thing we love about living on the lake is that as long as the weather cooperates, my grandsons and I can go out in the boat whenever they are…
Do as I say… not as I do.
I decided to buy something fun for the boys to play with at our house. I found some ‘crazy carts’ online and talked my husband into buying these carts made…
Oops! Skipped a Step!
Shortly after our son was born, my husband decided to do a DIY home improvement project. Our kitchen faucet was leaking where it was mounted on the wall. He had…
Gone Fishin’
Thanksgiving one year my younger sister, three of my cousins, and I headed out on an adventure. We were a bit bored while hanging out at my Aunt and Uncle’s…
Refuge In The Cold
Growing up somewhat in the country, our parents involved us in a group called 4-H. This is an organization whose mission was ‘to encourage youth to reach their fullest potential’,…
The Principal’s office
When our son was just starting kindergarten, I received a call from our son’s school, requesting our son and I come to the principal’s office the following morning. This was…
‘Bushwhacked’
Hurricanes. Coming from the west coast with fires and earthquakes, one really doesn’t have time to prepare. You can have a plan in place, but you have little to no…
Heads Flew
It’s funny, when we moved to a lake on the East Coast, in so many ways, we had no idea WHAT we were getting ourselves into. Escrow closed, and we…
Stranded
During the summer, once our grandsons were old enough, we would grab them and they would stay with us for a week here and a week there. One year we…
‘Bully’
With Father's Day this weekend, I wanted to share a funny story involving my dad.