my old country house

I’M STILL HERE !

Greetings! I am still here – just not HERE~ It appears that I have been hijacked by non other than an 8 pound teddy bear!   SHE HAS ROBBED ME OF SLEEP AND MY HEART AND I am a willing accomplice in all her shenanigans. ““““““““““““““““““ We are traveling this week. Our one and only… Read More I’M STILL HERE !

my old country house

“DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF”… “JUST LET GO”…. “LIFE IS SHORT” – AND OTHER BRILLIANT ADVICE I WISH I HAD LISTENED TO

Recently, on vacation in Maine, we were sitting around the table playing cards and talking about funny things the kids did when they were little. My almost 21 year old son just casually mentioned  that one of his WORST childhood memories was how upset I got when he wrote on the refrigerator — and through… Read More “DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF”… “JUST LET GO”…. “LIFE IS SHORT” – AND OTHER BRILLIANT ADVICE I WISH I HAD LISTENED TO

DORM, my old country house

DORM SHOPPING – and PHOEBE’S “MUST HAVES”

Life is funny, during those months and months of preparation and anticipation of their impending departures – THEIR LEAVING occupied my every thought…every moment was “THE LAST TIME” sniff, sniff, sniff, and simple events took on extra significance… …but NOW that we have successfully launched them both – I see that IN TRUTH, while they… Read More DORM SHOPPING – and PHOEBE’S “MUST HAVES”