Home Sweet Home

Home is more than a structure. It’s what you surround yourself with and carry inside.

Calling for Home Itself

I recently finished listening to the MP3 recording of Patricia B McConnell’s book “For the Love of a Dog”. I may not have her words exactly right as I was typing from a recording and having a hard time keeping up, but in the final chapter, Ms McConnell was describing playing ball with her dog…

Ups and Downs

Ups and Downs

Everything is funny as long as it is happening to somebody else.  –Will Rogers  My fence passed inspection today – Yeh! While working on switching out a rotting deck railing and missing flashing between my deck and house, my contractor discovered that the deck was not properly attached to the house — like no rim…

Alignment

Alignment

Last week was one of those kinds of week. Work was crazy. Every night I came home beat, unable to focus and get anything done, and frustrated because there is so much I should get done. Yes, my fence is finished and I am certainly thankful for that! But now I desperately need to seal…

Progress of Some Sort

Progress of Some Sort

I went to a play on Thursday called “The Scottsboro Boys” at the Guthrie in Minneapolis. First we went to the Kindee Thai Restaurant. I had the Drunken Noodle, which was fabulous! I didn’t know the Scottsboro boys story until I looked it up before going to the play. I had the feeling the play…

Feel the Rhythm

Feel the Rhythm

Saturday morning, I went to my friend Sue’s, where she and other artists had set up their work for an art show. I wish I could show you photos of the cool stuff there but, alas, I sent my camera to Canon for repair right before I stopped at Sue’s. You’ll just have to check…