Now I know why it is called Labor Day weekend. Because you save up all the projects that you need to get done during the year and try to cram it into one weekend. Labor is right!We were going to go to Canton today and spend the day looking around, possibly to buy new Adirondack … Continue reading Labor Day

I can't believe it has been nearly a month since I have updated this site. Yes, life is crazy, but I still need to find time to get it together.It must be the low pressure system in the air (it actually misted and rained in some places today) that is making my moods uncontrollable. That … Continue reading Oh how time flies

Kim Place, our dear friend, was tragically taken from us in a head-on collision on I-91 in MA on her way home from a stake-out (she worked for the ATF) this past Weds, Aug 1 at 6:37pm. She died instantly.Her birthday was July 4. I meant to send her a card but thought I would … Continue reading Remembering Kim Place

Well, our son is getting over the cold that he picked up from his cousin (who is 3 weeks older than him). I am getting over my coughing and sneezing that I also picked up on vacation. We are back to normal, if you can call it that.So what else happened on vacation?Our main reason … Continue reading Vacation follow up

We are back from vacation, if you can call it that. Being away from work is a vacation, but traveling, sleeping in different beds (one too hard and one too soft), catching up with Joe's family then catching up with my family can hardly be called a vacation. But to summarize our time, here I … Continue reading Happy July 4th!

We are off to the Northeast to visit family. No updates for a while (not like I have had any updates for at least a couple of weeks). Work has been busy (no change there) and life is wonderful (no change there).Some pictures to keep you entertained while we are away.Joe giving our son a … Continue reading Visiting family

If you don't want to be convicted, I suggest you not read further. I have been thinking so much on this topic since yesterday and cannot get it out of my mind.This was the topic of our sermon on Sunday morning. Not just forgiving, but loving your enemies. It is so true how we seem … Continue reading Forgiveness

If you have ever had back problems, then you know where I am going with this one. For more than a month now, I have had severe back problems. To the point where I cannot bend over to pull on my clothes. I spend the first 10 minutes of my morning sitting on a chair … Continue reading Down in the back but trying to keep my spirits up

It has been a long, hard couple of weeks for me. I had to make some personnel changes at work in addition to putting in long hours to get work completed. This has caused me to miss out on time with my son and husband.But today I saw a rainbow.My back has been hurting now … Continue reading Today there was a rainbow

I don't think I write often enough about my wonderful husband. Last year, I wrote a list called "I love you and appreciate you because..." and I listed the Top 25 reasons. I will name a few.You love me just the way I am.You listen to me, I mean really listen.I have never taken out … Continue reading My husband