Bounding Thankfulness Thanksgiving morning, it was nice to break from a busy schedule and lots of changes.  As I took a moment to thankfully savor a mug of strong

No Whining Wisconsin weather in late January and early February can be pretty tough to take. But when it hits in mid-November,

Stay Healthy Few who've had full-blown flu desire to catch it again. Being sick and miserable for 3-7 days, or even dying, is a terrible waste. Yet annually we battle

Go Kale! Fall is waning, yet in our garden the kale still stands!  All three varieties are still growing and delicious in both salads and soup.

Sunrise and sunset It's been an unusual week for me. I spent four days in SW Florida dealing with some post-hurricane challenges with my family there.  Like

Better Reality Dear Crossroads Family & Friends, Earlier this week, I found myself pacing (stalking) around our house in an agitated state and having trouble focusing.  Now, I often do some of my

Big Splash Driving past a public pool this week, I was struck by how deserted and lifeless it looked compared to 3-4 weeks ago. Yes,

Wristbands Our neighborhood of 17+ years often brings a big smile to my face! We're truly blessed by the wide range of ages, interests, backgrounds, vocations, and family life

Tomato It's taken a while, but our big tomato plants are finally delivering fruit at a good pace!  We've already had to get

Driving We've done quite a bit of driving together recently.  Fun outings and day trips around Wisconsin and northern Illinois and a long-distance visit to