It’s a lovely, cooler morning today ….. although with no meaningful rain, I’m headed out in a sec to water plants and pots. On today’s agenda is a must-needed (almost emergency) trip to the grocery store, as well as getting rid of the piles, piles, piles of paper ….. and trying not to obsess about […]
Wow! What a gorgeous weekend we had. A baseball game, an outdoor art show, flower shopping, a bakery run ….. I even got my Sunday run in – outside! We had temps in the 60s on Saturday, and 70s on Sunday. And a nice breeze off of the lake to boot. For a minute, I […]
Little things make me happy. For instance, my scone obsession. I love Starbucks’ maple nut scone. Actually, it’s more of an addiction. But earlier this year, when Starbucks eliminated trans fats from their foods, my scone of choice changed. Just a few drizzles of frosting over the top. (Was that where all the trans fats […]
What a fine Sunday it was to spend at the lake! Lots of boating, tubing, swimming and just plain-old-jumping fun. Made it totally worth the traffic-filled journey north. All the grandchildren were there to celebrate Father’s Day. Grandpa got the same gift from both families, The Dangerous Book for Boys. Guess we each thought it […]
If you live in Chicago, no doubt you’ve heard of the 17-year cicadas this summer. I don’t know how many stories I’ve seen on the news, in the paper, etc. talking about them. We even were prepared for their official “emergence” date. (May 22nd, I believe.) I’ve forgotten because I’d seen no cicadas in my […]
