My winter blues so far this year are for reasons most wouldn’t expect. The short days and lack of sun haven’t bothered me and typically don’t. But a North Country December without a single snow storm!?! That’s depressing! To me, the beauty of our area is in it’s four distinct seasons, with each season giving…
We don’t watch the news much. Don’t get the local newspaper. Heck, before we had cable and internet, the only world information we received was through our Facebook newsfeed! I still remember the morning when I was scanning through the posts on my phone and told Jared Osama Bin Laden had been killed. If that’s…
As I’m sure most of you have noticed with the lack of posts lately, life is a bit crazy at the moment. We’ve been back in NY for all of three weeks and still have the majority of our belongings in boxes! The property that my Dad is constructing is still a major work in…
His spot is in the big brown leather chair, feet outstretched on the ottoman. Mine is the living room love seat, curled under a blanket. We settle into our positions, mechanical pencils in hand and open to the next puzzle. Keeping our eyes away from the page, we look at each other. “Ready?” “Go!” Jared…
Most days I love him, but sometimes I can’t stand him. He makes me laugh and he makes me scream. There are days that I can’t deal with how cute he is. And there are days that I can’t deal with him at all. He frustrates me, angers me and yet still makes me smile….
