Holiday Greetings!
Since Christmas is just a few days away, I thought I would bring you holiday greetings with a question. Do you send out Christmas cards? Or to be more generic, … Continue Reading Holiday Greetings!
SibSab – 2025
If you read my post last year about our SibSab (Sibling Sabbatical), you know that just weeks before our scheduled trip to Montreat, the remnants of Hurricane Helene devastated western … Continue Reading SibSab – 2025
Exploring New Homes
One day over the summer, I was heading over to my son’s house when I drove past a row of new homes under construction. As I drove by, I noticed … Continue Reading Exploring New Homes
Boys Weekend
A while back, my oldest son suggested that he, his brother and I have an all-boys weekend traveling to a city none of us had been to before. With both … Continue Reading Boys Weekend
Caladiums – Update
In 2021, I wrote about how, for over 20 years, caladiums had been a regular feature on display during the summer on the front porch of our house. I don’t … Continue Reading Caladiums – Update
♫ Music City Get Together ♫ – Last Stanza
Our next stop was the Tennessee State Museum. Many years ago, we had taken our kids to the museum when we travelled to Nashville for a swim meet. But when … Continue Reading ♫ Music City Get Together ♫ – Last Stanza
♫ Music City Get Together ♫ – First Stanza
Last year, we met our daughter and her family in St. Louis for a 3-generation get together. And with her in-laws living close by, we even got to see them … Continue Reading ♫ Music City Get Together ♫ – First Stanza
Backyard Upgrade
I have written multiple times before about how over the years, our backyard landscaping has provided an oasis of color around our pool. While we have a number of perennial … Continue Reading Backyard Upgrade
Retirement – 8th Anniversary
October 31st, 2025, marks the eighth anniversary of me retiring from fulltime work. If you have read my previous retirement posts, you know that I have often written the word … Continue Reading Retirement – 8th Anniversary
Doll House Furnishings – Final Phase
Continued from: Doll House Furnishings – Phase 18 In my last update on furnishings, I was in need of a desk chair and was contemplating what picture I should frame … Continue Reading Doll House Furnishings – Final Phase
Doll House Furnishings – Phase 18
Continued from: Doll House Furnishings – Phase 17 But what of the unique Mid-Century Modern (MCM) desk my sister had been working on? When I drove over to my sister’s … Continue Reading Doll House Furnishings – Phase 18
Doll House Furnishings – Phase 17
Continued from: Doll House Furnishings – Phase 16 Now I was ready to finish building the chest. I first glued one of the two 1-inch wide 1/8” thick basswood strips … Continue Reading Doll House Furnishings – Phase 17
Fourth of July – Gulf Coast
Over the 4th of July holiday weekend, we took another one of those three generation vacations together with our son and his two children. While my wife and I are … Continue Reading Fourth of July – Gulf Coast
Miniature Bookshelf Restaurant
My daughter was in town in May to help me celebrate my birthday and over dinner, she presented me with another bookshelf kit similar to the ones she had previously … Continue Reading Miniature Bookshelf Restaurant
Running Indoors?
In 2022, I wrote about marking the milestone achievement of having run for 30 years. And then last year, I wrote about all the health issues that had recently befallen … Continue Reading Running Indoors?
Doll House Furnishings – Phase 16
Continued from: Doll House Furnishings – Phase 15 I started building the three large drawers first as I planned to add them from the bottom up. I took this approach … Continue Reading Doll House Furnishings – Phase 16
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