Carpe Diem

So after an unusual summer thus far, Steve and I decided to have a “carpe diem” moment. We decided on a whim that we would travel to Ontario and visit our family. (Now I should mention this all came about because the week at paintball camp Steve was to...

Me Familia

I am sure you have heard the quote, “Families are like fudge – mostly sweet, with lots of NUTS!” Or what about, “My family is temperamental. Half temper. Half mental.” These do ring true for most of us and tend to bring a smile to stern...

Hello? Anybody home?

Yes, we are home and quite alive. It is good to be back writing to you. My absence has not been a sign of disinterest or for any serious health issues; it has simply been for the fact that life happened. That’s right, I got caught up in the busyness of life and...

IT’S HERE! IT’S HERE!

Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote in Ode to the West Wind, “If winter comes, can spring be far behind?”  For most of us this year, we can say with great assurance, YES!!  However, this morning I was greeted by a rare beauty – an orange-breasted one at that....