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My teacup not only defines the word for today, it defines how I have lived my life so far. TAKEN: OCTOBER 30th, 2016

The last thing I did before I left Key West was tour the Hemmingway House. TAKEN: APRIL 9th, 2022 'I decided that I would write one stor...

W hen you have the luxury of something and you decide to let it go, naturally you miss it.  Some things more than others, yet I feel great c...

As I have written here before it takes more effort to frown than smile .   Christmas morning fun - seven years ago. Look how little my beaut...

  I truly believe that if I threw my life problems into a heap with everyone else’s that I’d quickly scramble to get mine back.  Not becaus...

 I am going to revisit this letter with a better explanation. I am just too upset to share the horrible experience in Grassy Key at this tim...

 There are so many words I could have selected for this letter.  Justified, joyful, jaunt (a very long one) yet I ultimately chose JOVIAL.  ...

After a whirlwind long weekend, I am back in Canada, browsing the bazillion photos I took and realizing how much I loved staying in Islamora...

  By the way, this shot took four cupcakes!! TAKEN: April 2, 2022 Today is the amazing Miya Maria’s first birthday and I can’t begin to expr...

A tiki boat riding into the sunset at the southernmost point of the United States TAKEN: APRIL 7th, 2020 Early morning Sunrise in Grassy Key...

I have no issue being FIFTY-ISH. Just get a tad impatient when a plan goes off track TAKEN: APRIL 7th, 2022  Since my first, these bucket li...

Knowing I was leaving on a jet plane and not wanting to fret about finding free time, I worked at pre-choosing certain words. So imagine my ...

To think I only went into the grocery store for a loaf of bread! TAKEN: JULY 2021 I read somewhere that a dog truly only has one fault, whic...

Celebrating my 2018 birthday long weekend on the shores of South Beach, Miami. TAKEN: APRIL 2018 For the first time since November of 2019 a...

  The urban dictionary defines the word bromance as the combination of two words, "brother" and "romance" .  It describ...

What a difference 9 years makes. Can you tell I am out of practice taking a selfie? TAKEN: March 31, 2013 & April 1st, 2022 It’s hard to...

(l-r: Annie, Puddin' & wee Miya Maria) AKA: THE OREO GANG TAKEN: FEBRUARY 21, 2022 When my husband was hospitalized in late Septembe...

An Alberta Clipper passed though Muskoka and old Bessie rose to the occasion! TAKEN: FEBRUARY 19th, 2022 Like everyone else in Muskoka, we w...

  Had such a great night celebrating Jukebox's early birthday - I wanted to share. Japanese fusion for dinner and competitive trivia for...

This girl has never been anything but a pure joy to raise! TAKEN: 2015 & 2019  Our wee Annie was five weeks old when we brought her home...

Over the recent 2021 holiday break, I watched a 7-part documentary offering on Netflix titled Pretend It’s A City , starring New York City a...

  Fun times on our last pre-lockdown vacation to Mazatlán Mexico. Sad that (post op) travel will never be the same. BUT... We'll figure ...

There is so much emotion attached to the last year that I truly don’t know where to start. Personally, I decided I would no longer surroun...

Jukebox, Goob, and Sweetie on Huckleberry Rock. TAKEN: OCTOBER 2018 From the April A-Z Blogging archives. This was originally posted Ap...

From the April A-Z Blogging archives. This was originally posted April 29th, 2013 Oh, the double edged sword.  I’m the first to admit you ...

From the April A-Z Blogging archives. This was originally posted April 28th, 2018 I would be remiss if I didn't pay homage to the x-ce...

Spit polished, loaded up, and ready to GO! TAKEN: APRIL 16th, 2016 From the April A-Z Blogging archives. This was originally posted Ap...