The snow and ice lasted far longer than I thought it would. My youngest two children love snow and they were more ready for school to be open than I was, and I was pretty ready. I have not been satisfied with the pieces I have been working on lately, but at least I know Read more

My parents’ wedding anniversary is this week and they have been married over four decades. Observing them has taught me a lot about love and life in general. The most important lesson they have taught me has been that I have to become the change that I wish to see. In my marriage, for my Read more

When the weather folks say we are getting one to two inches of weather and we end up in the neighborhood of one to two feet, things are bound to get interesting. I did not expect to be using mountain gear to get around the neighborhood, but living in the Northwest has taught me flexibility Read more

I know that a lot of people in this country are experiencing extreme winter conditions, but we have had two snow episodes, temperatures this week have been well below freezing and the forecast for the weekend is more snow. I think I see more polarfleece in my future. 🙂 Read more