Our 2021 Christmas letter

Every year we get lovely Christmas update letters tucked into cards from friends and relatives that summarize their year. While some of these letters mention the curveballs that are sometimes thrown, most of the time the letters gush with news of grandchild births, graduations, promotions, exciting travels and overall good fortune. I view these letters …

Thirty-six hours

Thirty-six hours. That's all that stood between us and our family vacation to Mexico. Luggage is packed. House sitter scheduled. Last minute cleaning in progress. We were leaving for the airport about 2am Saturday for a 6am flight....on the beach in a short 48 hours. And then this happens. Entrepreneur decides he needs to go …

Spring…I found it!

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. ~Anne Bradstreet  Rarely has spring felt so welcome as after this winter. Who's with me on this one? Well, look at that....everyone's hand shot up! I'm not surprised. It …

X is for phoeniX

Texture by Kim Klassen Cafe: sweettart Yes, I know Phoenix doesn't begin with X. But I don't think I ever really said my quotes would begin with the letter of the week, now did I? There just aren't too many words that begin with X that can be illustrated with a quote. So, I'm playing …

Project 64: Raw Sienna

They're gone now, but I think I know who is to blame. Those deafening 17-year cicadas came, conquered and left. But not without leaving a little reminder of themselves...both in and on the ground. I don't know for sure if they are the leaf-eating culprits, but they're not here anymore, so they're as good a …