Not much to say today. Been a busy week. Last weekend, I volunteered as a tabulator at the Red Fern Feis and the Cherokee Capital Feis, two back-to-back Irish Dance competitions. They’re put on by Encore! Performing Society in conjunction with McCafferty Academy of Irish Dance. That means I got tucked away in a room Read More
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Life’s Milestones: Embracing Changes and New Opportunities
🎉Celebrating two years of weekly blog posts and family milestones! From blogging streaks to graduations, join us on this journey. #milestones #blogging
Mowing Down History: Genealogy Discoveries, and Changes in the Backyard
A torch was passed this week at Wayfarer’s Refuge. The first grass-cutting of the season happened, and I wasn’t the one on the mower. Now that Diana has finished her Master’s, we’re readjusting the chore distribution. I’ve handled about 95% of the lawn care ever since we were married. I liked the time outside, listening Read More
One Chair, Two Houses, and a Flaming Oven
For Monday night dinner last week, we had spaghetti and meatballs. I was lazy so we bought frozen from Walmart. I pulled out a pizza pan, threw forty or so meatballs on it, and slid it into the oven. A while later, I noticed a lot of smoke coming out of the oven vents. Crap. Read More
Paws, Claws, and Love: Reflecting on a Life Filled with Pets
This week’s prompt at WWBC is “Pets I Used to Have or Wish I Could Have.”