Our B&B Adventures.

When I was a teenager, my mother was enamored with a new type of lodging called "The B&B." I suppose it was not new of course, but it was recently getting trendy - it was in it's zenith. My parents scheduled a few trips, stayed at B&Bs and Country Inns, then came home to tell … Continue reading Our B&B Adventures.

The Play’s the Thing

(Prompts: Setting, Loath, Compatible, Play) Summer break is ending and I am loath to return to work.  I would find it much more compatible to stay home and play, but I must return to the school setting in two short weeks.  (Done.  All prompts in those two sentences.... ta da!) Seriously though, where did this … Continue reading The Play’s the Thing

Dappled Perfection

I ended a very long vacation yesterday and boy did my own bed feel good last night!  This trip was so long, so extended that what I did a month ago seems like a blur.  I actually regret that I did not take a break, give myself time to process the first part and then … Continue reading Dappled Perfection

To Julienne with Joy

Another food prompt!  Yay! When the girls were growing up we adopted a "divide and conquer" mentality.  One of us would cook dinner and the other would get the kids in the bath, or the laundry sorted so we actually had clothes the next day.  Maybe packing lunches or walking the dog or helping kids … Continue reading To Julienne with Joy

A Danish Delight

When I met Scott, I knew he had this loonnnngggg Scandinavian name, and that he sort of looked Scandinavian.  But when you are 14 you don't pay too much attention to things like family heritage, I was much more interested in things like skiing and going to the movies. By the time we married, I … Continue reading A Danish Delight

Sunday Breakfast

Today I woke up to the smell of coffee and waffles. Lovely and familiar, bringing back memories of Sunday breakfasts over the years.  Now that the kids are gone we don't really make big productions anymore, but Grace is here for a bit and Scott is making us a nice breakfast. I have so many … Continue reading Sunday Breakfast

Ireland, I Offer This Toast!

St. Patrick's Day is near, near enough to make me think of Ireland.  Near enough to make me think of Ireland and family history. Ireland and Mark Hunt, an ancestor of my husbands who left his descendants a gift.  A gift in the form of a journal from a childhood spent in Ireland. This gift, … Continue reading Ireland, I Offer This Toast!