Monthly Archives: May 2013

WHEN WISHES CAME TRUE

Toddler wishes turn to teenage dreams.  With hard work, opportunity and a little luck,  those wishes that turned in to dreams can come true.  That’s every parent’s wish. We lived in a small town.  We would walk to school on … Continue reading

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GARDENING, COOKING AND CANNING IN THE EMPTY NEST

More than any other marker, starting the garden last weekend made us realize that it has been over a year since we started the blog.  While having a garden is fun, we are not gardeners.  We don’t love the feel … Continue reading

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MOTHERS DAY IN THE EMPTY NEST

It’s Mothers Day. Thank you for every word you’ve spoken, email you’ve written, and gift you’ve given that shows us that you understand that empty nest is real and that you are cheering for us.  The gardening books, the cast … Continue reading

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NINA, GEORGE AND WANDA (FORMERLY KNOW AS SANDY)

My sister is on a last chance list.  When a shelter has a dog that will be euthanized, they send out the alarm to the no kill shelters who in turn, if they don’t have room, start calling people on … Continue reading

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