A Place Like This

celebrations

  • Found a writer now searching for Pumpkins

    Greetings and Happy Monday to everyone! My writing retreat went wonderfullly and I got so much accomplished. I took part in a virtual writer's retreat with Donna Kozik ,"Write your book in a weekend" leader. Many of the participants were writing… Continue reading

  • Ancestor Day

    The second weekend in November has been marked as the traditional day of our gathering.We pretty well fasted all day knowing the feast which was to come. Everything else of importance was diverted. Teenage children stated clearly to friends "that they… Continue reading

  • With Honor

    The captains's chair sits empty this year. It's on days like today that I really hold my father in my thoughts. He was so proud to have served in both the Navy and the Army. He would tell you clearly… Continue reading

  • Sunny Days

    This blog post is brought to you today by the numbers 4 four and 0 zero. Before the time of children's programming,endless product marketing,and computer games, there was nothing on TV for children except of course Disney on Sunday Nights and the… Continue reading

  • Up All Knight

    Thursday, Halloween Eve Eve…or two days before Halloween, (Mimi enters room) "Mom do we have any refrigerator boxes? …….Mom, do we have any dowel?………Mom,do we have any glue sticks for the hot glue gun?……..Mom ………" (Little boy "O" enters room)… Continue reading

  • Pumpkin Bells

    Sunday was one of those glorious fall days, where the sun is giving off that shiny glow and the world feels perfect. The night before I was going through an old stack of music and discovered a halloween card given… Continue reading

  • Happy Tasha Tudor Day

    Today is the day we remember Tasha Tudor. For the last couple of years those of us who have loved and admired her have taken on the tradition of celebrating her life by creating a "Tasha Tudor" moment. Though many have enjoyed the… Continue reading

  • Simple Birthday Pleasures

           :: A morning walk by the stream:: :: A lasting bouquet of Roses from Dad.::         :: A dinner shared among friends:: :: Many facebook greetings. Thank-You ! :: :: A favorite song :: :: New fabric from… Continue reading

  • Happy Birthday !!!!!

                       Today is my birthday. My dad always told me that you're only as old as you feel, so I'm 20 years old, ahem, with 20 something years experience. 🙂 So what's in store for this day? Well it will be celebrated among… Continue reading

  • A Midsummer Weekend

     :: A firefly light show.                                                  :: Celebrating in a Swedish way.                             :: A friendly father's day barbeque.                                                  :: Designing the next project.                                                      :: A kitchen filled… Continue reading