So we worked all weekend on the patio/shed and got it under roof and shaded!  We worked through the 100 degrees but this will save us hundreds of degrees this summer in the heat!  We stopped at 3:00, went for a lake swim, renegotiated our contract (see previous post) and the went to dinner on […]

Today is race day at the Indianapolis 500.  My brother-in-law and new sister-in-law have been at the gates since well before daylight.  George, an experienced and well respected blogger on all aspects of Indy racing, lives for this day each year!  We follow his postings on Oil Pressure and we could have been sitting with he and […]

In 1976, I was a senior and college and in starting my new life, I purchased a Norfolk Island Pine.  It was in a 4-inch pot and stood a stately 6 inches tall.  I have moved that little tree with me from state to state for 35 years.  As the house has been on the […]

So I am packing like a wild woman.  I want to save the legos, blocks, puzzles and children’s books for grand children as well as any kids who may stop by Bedford Landings (I am a Child Development person you know!)  But I have to stop and ponder some of the tired raggedy items.  Jack […]

When we arrived back in New Hill, the grass was about a foot tall and it has been raining so much, finding a way to get outside to mow has been a challenge.  Tuesday, I finally found a window of time to mow.  Some parts were so wet, the grass just folded down and the […]