Making the Perfect Salad
A few weeks ago my husband’s niece was at our home for dinner. She’s a lovely 40-something who looks younger than her years. Very attractive and slim. I had only…
Practical Information for a Better Life!
Practical Information for a Better Life!
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When People Wear You Out
Feeling worn out is not necessarily a bad thing. It can be an indication of a day well lived. A life where things got done. The finale of a great…
Beartooth Pass
At the Northeast entrance to Yellowstone National Park, on the Wyoming and Montana border, you can get on route 212 and head north into Montana on the Beartooth Highway. Years…
Live Like You’re On Vacation
Most people associate vacation time with travel and getting away. Two years after the spring and summer Covid lockdowns of 2020, people are getting away and going places in record…
What Does Freedom Mean to You?
Happy July 4th – Independence Day in America! It’s a good time to think back to the reasons the American colonies were motivated to declare independence, and war, on Britain.…
Hybrid Cars Vs Electric
I bought my first hybrid car in 2006. A black Toyota Prius. Since then every car I’ve owned has been a hybrid. The Ford Escape Hybrid is my current car.…
Dads
My dad was 98 when he died. I think that when you’re old, and you know your time in this life is getting shorter and shorter, the past becomes really…
Love of Country
In 1814, after the British bombardment failed at Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key was so inspired by the sight of the American Flag still flying in the early morning, that…
Traveling the World
Would you be willing to sell everything you have – your home, cars, furniture – and live on a cruise ship? It’s a small but growing trend as a lifestyle that…
If the Bullies Win
I can’t imagine what life is like for the millions of people who live in Ukraine. As I write this, the once beautiful seaport city of Mariupol has fallen to…
Summer Reading
Each year Publishers Weekly releases their Summer Reads best book picks for adults and kids. This year’s picks for adults include: It’s 2 A.M. In Little America by Ken Kalfus…
Life on the Porch
It’s porch time! From late spring through mid Autumn the best place to enjoy a lazy day is on your porch. If you’re lucky enough to have a porch on…