Keeping The Home Fires Burning

Well, it’s going to be interesting again over the next couple weeks trying to figure out which day our humungous backyard maple tree will decide to let its leaves turn from green to yellow and then drop them all at once like a clumsy waiter. It happens just that quickly as if our maple is…

Admitting I Was Wrong

“Raaarrrow.” (Meant to spell out what an angry cat sounds like.) That’s the noise Linda often makes when I wake up on the wrong side of the bed. Not literally but when I turn into a certifiable grump for no apparent reason. Her pointing out my surliness in such a playful way will usually do…

The Best Part Of Waking Up

  (Coffee blog update:) I love coffee. I love the aroma of a fresh pot brewing in the morning. I can hardly wait for that sound our Mr.Coffee pot makes when it’s nearly done. (Sort of like the noise from several people all at once trying to suck the last delicious drop of a milkshake…