Today I was thinking about this recipe for Homemade Window Cleaner I posted in 2009. Why was I thinking about window cleaner? The first reason is fairly practical. My windows really, really need cleaning. I’ve got that on my list … Continue reading →
Maybe we’re old fashioned, but the Man of the House and I still like reading newspapers. We read them online, but we also like reading newspapers that we can hold in our hands. When we started our lives together we … Continue reading →
I don’t know why the anniversary of 9/11 is hitting me so hard this year. Maybe it’s because I miss Charles. Maybe it’s because of all the fires back home in Montana. Maybe it’s even good to remember sometimes. Anyway, … Continue reading →
We had a lovely Thanksgiving yesterday and I hope you did as well. Before the big feast we drove into Port Townsend for a walk. We found high winds, high tides and wild waves. By the time we got home … Continue reading →
No matter how you feel about her politics or her husband, you’ve got to agree that Elizabeth Edwards had a difficult life. Her teenage son died. Her husband was unfaithful and everyone knew it. She had cancer, it went into … Continue reading →
A week ago today Cousin Nancy passed away. She was only 49. Her funeral was truly a celebration of her life. There was as much laughter as there were tears. People remembered Nancy’s alter ego, the Flower Phantom. For over … Continue reading →
I’m 47 years old. Until last week I was feeling a little sorry for myself about that. It’s so close to 50 and so far away from 25. In fact, when my thyroid was off a few months ago I … Continue reading →
Yesterday was quite a day. Farrah Fawcett passed away after a long battle with cancer. Michael Jackson died after an unexpected coronary event. The big take-away for me was that illness can hit any of us at any time. Ironically … Continue reading →
Wife in the North is a blog that was so popular that Judith O’Reilly, aka “the wife”, was offered a book deal. The blog chronicles Judith’s life as she adjusts from her posh life in London to living in country … Continue reading →
My brother has a wonderful pickup. It’s a ’79 Toyota with an unknown amount of mileage. It’s one of those old pickups that’s still going to be running 20 years from now. It’s huge. It’s handy. It’s dependable. I love … Continue reading →
