Just Right

Have you ever had a night were you did not sleep well?  How did that impact the rest of your day?  It may depend on a lot of factors.  When I was younger, I had no issues sleeping well without waking much through the night.  The past 2-3 years or so have been a...

Mow Now

Every time I try to type the word Mow into my phone, it autocorrects and changes it to Now.  I appreciate Autocorrect when I am in a hurry and it corrects my misspellings, but I feel there are some things it shouldn’t try to change, then again it is only being told...

Doom and Gloom

In my world, the past few weeks seem to have mostly been filled with clouds and rain with a better than average chance of maple tree helicopter seeds.  If we did get a day without rain, everyone and their brother was slogging it out in the yard to try to keep the...

Or the Highway

  We have a strong-willed 3 year old who is usually a fairly good kid, most of the time.  When he gets tired, or if he decides there is something he wants he becomes determined and won’t budge from his demands.  We often give him an option from two acceptable...

Sew What?

This past week, I was challenged and put to the test a few skills I had learned years ago.  When anyone challenges a man to a certain physical task, there often seems to be a certain competition gene that kicks in and gives you the motivation to see what you can do,...