Slices of Life

Last Tuesday's snow turned into just rain! It made walking all over campus a bit soggy but so much better than it would have been in the snow and ice.  We had a cold spell with nighttime temps in the single digits but I still managed a few daytime hikes when it warmed up a bit.    Now onto this week's party! I can't wait to see what is shared.        The link with the most views from last week's party:   Episodes Seven and Eight by From This Side of the Pond   A few that caught my eye: Travel Tuesday: Washington DC October 22, 2025 by Tumbleweed Vibes    Let's Make ANOTHER Glass Bowl Christmas Tree! by Apple Street Cottage     Easy Fudge Recipe (Gluten Free) by Mommy Hates Cooking     This party will remain open until the weekend.  My hope is that everyone will share all sorts of wonderful posts: travel, recipes, how to's, crafting ideas, and more-- up to 3 posts per blog.  Anything that is famil...

This month for Share Our lives we're talking about staying connected. I decided to focus on how my husband and I have stayed connected all these years. We began dating at 16 which means we've been together more than 30 years!   From the time my boys were very young I was very aware of the fact that my marriage was meant to be my lifelong relationship and while I'd obviously have a relationship with my boys for their whole lives as well (I hoped!) I knew it was my job to raise them to leave. The whole point of parenthood is to send our kids out into the world so while I wanted a strong relationship with all 4 of my guys I never lost sight of the fact that for me, my most important relationship was that with my husband.    Basically, it all boils down to I've never stopped dating my husband.     a date night outfit   We made sure to schedule date nights as often as we could. Something that is so easy now that used to take weeks of planning (and hopi...

 We had a lovely November. I had lots of quiet days at home since Evan has my car for work 3-4 days a week. It seems like everything is going well with all 4 of my guys so I'm content too. I haven't done much to prepare for Christmas but I did send out my cards and get the house decorated.  1. Thankful for a beautiful sunny day and a lovely walk in our neighborhood.  A bit of housekeeping/menu planning then I finished cleaning the house and worked on some scrapbooking while listening to music. 4,323 steps.  2. Thankful an audiobook I've been on hold for since the summer was finally available!  Started my day off grocery shopping and food prepping, read my book, worked on some more scrapbook pages while listening to a new audiobook. 4,943steps.  3. So thankful the coin machine was working at the bank.  Gym, school with Evan, we ran to the bank together; depositing a check each and ALL my coins, then I spent a quiet afternoon reading and cooking. 7,482 s...