Did you have a good weekend? Here in Northern California, it was sunny, mild and perfect. We had a little farmer’s market, a little coffee shop, a few good cleanup projects (we’re parking our cars in the garage for the first time since the remodel!!!) and a little hiking and exploring the amazing recesses of...
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If you’re on twitter or facebook you may already know this, but on Monday we lost our beloved kitty cat. I won’t harp on it too long… just wanted to give her a little send off here on the blog. Here goes… Paoli may well have been the luckiest stray cat in Big Bear ever. ...
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It’s our anniversary. Eight years ago today we ran through a shower of birdseed and into a waiting car. (And yes, birdseed does hurt, especially if it gets in an eye. I’d advise confetti or something softer.) As we ran to the vehicle that day and drove away, starting our life together – let’s face...
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It’s Friday! And a special weekend we have ahead of us… Lincoln’s Birthday, Saint Valentine’s Day and President’s Day all crammed in and jockeying for their own spot. In fact, some of you may be off celebrating already, in honor of old honest Abe. We are headed to the family cabin in the mountains. I...
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Happy Thanksgiving. I have so many, many things to be thankful for this year. And always. I’ve been trying to use this entire month to reflect and purposefully think of specific blessings and privileges in my life. There are general blessings… freedom, my goodness! And I want to remember those who are enslaved. Family, a...
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Whew! The holidays are here, aren’t they? Things have gotten busy, busy, busy… and we’re not complaining. We are printing, printing, printing! We still hope to have our Etsy holiday shop open up over the weekend – so stay tuned! In the wonderful meantime, I’m sure a lot of you are making (or have made)...
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