Browsing Category A happy life
a symphony and not a speech
This morning I have been reading the press surrounding Barack Obama’s acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention. It is so, so positive and affirming. One columnist equated it to a symphony rather than a…
my new baby
Saturday morning we adopted a new member to the family. It’s a bright white 2008 Toyota RAV4 Sport 4X4. It weighs in at 3,547 pounds and 181.1″ long X 71.5″ wide X 68.7″ high. The…
farmers’ market junkie
I have become addicted to our area farmers’ markets. Almost all the neighboring communities have setup a farmers’ market one afternoon each week. I hit the Brimfield market on the square on Wednesday afternoon. Tallmadge…
Barns for Obama
This is a nice video with a nice message accompanying it.
day at the fair
We were up today at 5:00 a.m. to head to the Hartford Fair. Brett’s family spent the day competing at the draft horse and pony show at their county fair.It was a beautiful day and…
hell’s kitchen
As if my operation and prep for it is not enough, our kitchen is completely torn apart. We decided this spring to upgrade our kitchen with granite countertops, glass tile backsplashes, wood floors, some cabinet…