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Do not try this at home!

Bytes emerged from his office and came down to the kitchen.  He was talking and preparing something for the microwave.  He shut the door, set the timer and kept talking about his great idea.  Suddenly...

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How to ride a Segway

 What better birthday gift for Wheels than more wheels?!  This time they were only rented, but what an awesome morning!  We drove the fifteen miles to Downtown Columbus and met our tour guide, Dave....

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Solving the wrong problem

  From this             to this           Once upon a time, a long, long time ago . . . . Whenever I wanted to hang some pictures or fasten down a piece of renegade trim it took forever!   Rummaging...

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Great Blue Heron visits

My desk faces the window overlooking the back yard.  Late one rainy afternoon this past week, I caught motion out of the corner of my eye and looked up just in time to see this big guy land on the roof...

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Take time for you . . . .

Wheels’ work schedule includes 12 hours each on Saturday and Sunday, the days people normally get together with friends and family, go to movies and church, and relax.  If we aren’t careful our lives...

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Create a formal invitation

What will we do next time? How about a tea party? And so we did. A formal affair with written invitations. Just for fun. The invitation started with a kit and some scrapbook bling.  But it could be...

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Tablescape for Brunch and Tea

Technically, this should be titled “Brunch with a Tea Party theme and a nod to Valentine’s Day”. Because tea is  served mid afternoon.  It didn’t even qualify for Elevenses.  The invitation read 10 am....

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Meet Kitten, Top Cat

It’s time you met the other member of the family.  Kitten came to live with us when my brother and wife Deb were moving from New Hampshire to Arizona and stopped here on the way.      Kitten was snug...

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10 Things I learned while on summer vacation

1)  Using a handful of shampoo is not smart if the house you are visiting has a water softener.  Twenty minutes later you might have the shampoo mostly rinsed out.  By the time you jump in your clothes...

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Lunch Conversation – traveling geckos

Image: Geico Insurance I’d like to see the Gecko get down off the luggage carousel. Bytes said, he jumps. No, he doesn’t, said Wheels.  I said, they just show him walking off pulling his suitcase...

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