Coast of Illinois

It's Thanksgiving. Which means that even though we are going to my sister's home today for dinner, I have been up since 5:...

I grew up on a farm. Surrounded by farmers. Autumn was a time of much activity. Corn and beans were picked, with combines and...

The house was quiet, save for the muffled thud of clothes in the dryer. Outside autumn blustered its way in with gusting breezes which sent...

So, here it is, nearly the end of October. We have survived the beginning stages of Rob's retirement...and by 'we' I mean ...

It's here. Finally. My husband works his last day of 'real' work this week. That's right. He is retiring... ...

Here I am. Saturday morning. I am sitting on the deck with the cat, who is not happy and is shooting me ever increasingly dagger eyes which...

I have been getting a lot of grief lately. We were lucky enough that life allowed us a return trip to Key Largo early in May and it s...