Fall is upon us here in the Pacific Northwest with cool temperatures and drizzle. The change of seasons evokes mixed emotions for me. Relief that the heat is over providing cooler working temperatures, a dread of the coming cold and rain, and nostalgia about the end of wonderful summer days with our granddaughters. Below is…
Author: Grandma Grace
September Sighs
Ugh! It’s time to get up, but the sky is dark gray and claustrophobic. Apparently, it has sucked all my energy out and left me with its gray emptiness. Brrrr. It’s chilly. How about if I just stay in bed? No? Ok, by sheer will I’ll drag myself thru the morning routine and hope my…
This and That Tips
For those of you who are just naturally organized, you’ll roll your eyes and sigh, “But, of course!”. But for the rest of us absent-minded types, perhaps these tips will start you thinking of ways to become more efficient in your daily routines. To state the obvious; things should be put where we use them…
Tomatoes and Sons
My friend is in her 70’s, but her enthusiasm for life is inspiring. She planted 300 tomato plants again this Spring. If the preceding years are any indication, she and her husband will harvest and sell 6,000 pounds of tomatoes from their home on a busy two lane road in rural Oregon. But entrepreneurship isn’t…
Forced Capsule Wardrobe
Each new season gives us women a new chance to organize our clothes and plan outfits. Notice I didn’t mention buying new clothes, altho that may be a part of this project, too. The main thing for me is to go through the clothes I have and be honest. I love that shirt, I’ve worn…
Goals, Guilt, Guts
A few days ago I was driving by a barn. Immediately I cringed inside. It isn’t that I don’t like barns. I cringed because the barn reminded me of an undone project. I had promised my teenage granddaughter that we’d photograph old barns together. That familiar, accusing voice hissed- “You haven’t even started your project…