The house is empty. Mom flew back home yesterday—she’s expected in Pittsburgh for Thanksgiving so her travels are …

It’s a gray day outside, but I have no plans to go out. Tomorrow we’ll have a big party here, so today is all about last-minute …

Mom and I went to Frosty’s Donuts yesterday. It’s a little donut shop that has lived in Brunswick since 1965. Although Bob and …

Hope you had a Happy Halloween. It was a quiet evening here. Usually, a group of friends comes over on Thursdays and …

I’m writing this at my “finished” kitchen island. The quotes will remain around that word until I have the drawer faces …

My mother and sister visited last week. My sister worked on finishing her gazebo project up at the camp, screening it in so …

The power is out. We’re having a windy day. I guess some trees were knocked down. According to the power company’s ...

There’s some dispute whether we’re going to get a “real” autumn this year. Maybe the colorful leaves aren’t quite as ...

Last Monday, the hay guy called. I like to go into winter with at least 300 bales up in the attic of the barn. It’s not enough to ...

What happened to September? It’s disappearing rapidly, and suddenly it’s autumn. It’s almost time for my nocturnal horse ...

I love a good prank. Last year, the Post Office pranked me good by sending my package to the wrong address and then ...

What a beautiful morning we’re having here. When I went outside this morning the sky was blue from horizon to horizon. ...

My aunt just pulled away to drive back home (11 hours or 12, depending on the route she ends up taking). We had a ...

I got up at 3:50am in order to get Mom to the airport this morning. She called while I was driving home—security was ...

I’m not on a train, or a bus, or in a car. I’m just sitting here at my normal desk in my normal house. The last couple of ...

I’m in the airport parking garage right now, trying to be inconspicuous. In a few minutes, my cousin is supposed to arrive …