Zucchini Time!
Last year, we only got a few zucchini from our garden. It was our first year, but any self-respecting gardener should be able to grow a decent zucchini. We were beginning to doubt ourselves. How would we survive a zombie apocalypse if we couldn’t grow a simple...
Camping with Cats
I know, I said never travel with cats. Unfortunately, finding cat sitters would limit our travels so we have decided our cats need to learn how to camp. In April, we traded in our toy-hauler for a smaller, more comfortable fifth wheel. We’ve taken three short...
It’s Our Idaversary
On March 17th, we celebrated our first “Idaversary”. It’s been one year since we retired and moved to Idaho. We have now experienced all four seasons in our new home state. Today, while we were sitting eating lunch, Shawn said “I think...
Winter Wonderland
I had a request by one of my millions of (or maybe six) followers for an update on the snow. In a matter of days, we went from barren ground to snow-covered; up to 2 feet in some places. The predictions for this winter have been warm and light snow. The natives have...
2018 Quilting & Sewing Recap
A recap of my sewing and quilting projects in 2018.
Road to California
On December 16, we embarked on a 17-day journey from Northern Idaho to Central California and back in our fifth wheel. The first obstacle to overcome was getting out of our driveway. Shawn had to buy studded snow tires and chains for the truck. Our neighbors, Rich...
Breakfast & Dinner
I’m sure many of you are wondering what happened to those two cute little pigs named Breakfast & Dinner. Come on, you knew this day would come folks. *** Warning ************* There are a couple graphic butchery photos below, so just stop now if that...
Layers
Yesterday afternoon it was sunny, so I suggested to Shawn that we walk to the mailbox. This is a nice 1.7-mile roundtrip. I put on a cotton/wool long sleeve base layer shirt with a fleece shirt over, thick athletic pant, knit gloves, and a beanie hat. By the time...