We went camping last week and stayed at a campsite with no utilities or water, but quite conveniently it has an outhouse nearby. There was a sign on the door of this one-hole potty requiring people to wear a mask or else they could not enter. Let me say this again, it was a one-hole […]
Becoming a Woodsy Woman
Grandpa worked in the city, but loved the woods. So in 1937 he bought 40 acres in Upstate New York, pitched an Army tent for the family to live in, then cleared white pines and hemlock trees for a cabin. We called it Camp – Camp Pinehurst. Camp was made of formed concrete, cement block […]
A Bunny in the Bedroom
When we first moved to Colorado Springs, the kids and I squeezed ourselves into a 600 square foot apartment. It was our first “starter home” being out on our own. I couldn’t afford much but I could manage a two-bedroom one bath with boys in one room and girls in another. At bedtime, I’d sit […]
Critter Capers
Friends couldn’t believe I would leave my clean, spacious condo in town and move to an old, tiny cabin way back in the woods. “One winter out there and you’ll beg to come back,” they said. “Think of the work just to keep it clean. You’ll cut off a toe; you’ve never chopped wood in […]
Cats Gone Crazy
There I was, wrapping gifts on my bed with plastic bags, wrapping paper, boxes and ribbons laying around. Both cats were in the room and they were having a heyday playing with the paper clippings and plastic wrappers. It was a beautiful summer day and I had both the big windows open looking out over […]
Grocery Shopping Pet Peeves
I’m not crazy about shopping. Especially when it comes to grocery shopping; my goal is to get in and get out as quick as possible. It’s an exhausting process to make all those decisions, so I try to be as efficient as possible. I make a list and ALWAYS try to eat something beforehand. Otherwise, […]