Isn't it adorable?? A lovely teapot with an apple on it. Friend and blogger, Audrey, from Minnesota Prairie Roots, along with her husband, Randy, recently paid me a visit and spent the night at the Chiles Bed and Breakfast. She came in with a lovely bag and surprise of all surprises---a perfect teapot for my collection. The teapot is adorable and I have seen this one before but do not have one in my collection so I am thrilled to welcome it into the family. What a thoughtful gift and … [Read more...]
Jun 27, 2013
Stuffed in a Trunk?
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The adventure started on Wednesday morning. My husband texted me and told me to be safe. He had visions of me stuffed in a trunk and abandoned somewhere between Mason City and Cresco . It is a fear he always has when I say "Hey---I am going to go meet a bloggy friend". It is unfounded and silly but it has become our little joke. Since I am writing this post you know that his dreaded fear did not come to fruition. What did come to fruition was a positively delightful day. I connected … [Read more...]
Jan 10, 2013
Reconfiguring? You Betcha!
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Sometimes life comes hard and fast. This has been one of those weeks when I have realized that fact. A good friend from North Carolina lost her mother. Another long time friend from our Navy days lost her father. I am in that age range now where this is a common occurrence for deaths of those we are close to. Since the beginning of the year we have made 3 memorial donations and that is hard to imagine. As I talked with my good friend about the chaos that goes into getting things ready … [Read more...]
Dec 7, 2012
Two Poets —One Imaginary Friend Turned “Unimaginary”
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My husband and I took a road trip Thursday night to a town not that far from us --Faribault, MN. You see I have an imaginary friend (as my dearly beloved likes to refer to my bloggy buddies who I have never met in real life) who lives there and who was going to be part of a poetry reading at the local library. I was excited and had decided to make a trip up there alone and then Chris said he wouldn't mind going along. I admit I was a little surprised but I think sometimes he worries about me … [Read more...]
It's Just Life 
The Ripple Effect
On Thursday this week I wrote a post about the Hedin family---you can read the original post by clicking right here. It will take you to the post in a new window and then you can come right back if you missed it. In a nutshell, Tom, husband and father was in a horrible snowmobiling accident. He was taken by medical helicopter 50 miles to the Hennepin Community Hospital in Minneapolis where he remains in ICU as I write this. The details are up on his CaringBridge page as to the extent of … [Read more...]