Jan 25, 2013

Montpelier, Home of James Madison

At last!  After having had Montpelier on my bucket list for years now, we finally made it there on Monday.  In a once sentence summary, it’s a really neat place and highly recommended! Here...
Jan 18, 2013

Rain or Mist? That Is the Question.

It has been raining and raining and raining and raining here.  For a while there, I was trying to keep track of the days but lost count three days ago, give or take a day.  Anyway, it has been a LON...
Jan 13, 2013

Winter Doldrums

It’s already getting pretty doldrum-y out there, isn’t it?   We aren’t even quite at two weeks after New Year’s Day, and here we are.  It has also been pretty rainy, foggy an...
Jan 3, 2013

If the Sneaker Fits…

The other day in a burst of New Year’s Resolution fever, Sam and I went to the gym along with everyone else with the same resolution to work out more.  Needless to say, there were quite a lot o...
Dec 31, 2012

The "F" Word

The other day, Daddy Mac, Sam and I were driving along when Sam started giggling about knowing the “F” word.  Daddy Mac and I glanced at each other, WTF?  Really?  In his protected worl...
Dec 28, 2012

Oh, What a Relief It Is!

Christmas has passed once again — phew!  Don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas in so many ways, but it’s a relief in so many other ways.  The bottom line is that I don’t like ...
Dec 23, 2012

"The Grinch Stole Gerbils’ Holiday"

Hi Folks! This is in today’s Richmond Times-Dispatch Sunday Flair “In My Shoes” Column on page 1.  Here is the actual link. “Grinch Stole Gerbils’ Holiday” Enjoy...
Dec 21, 2012

Oh, Christmas Trees!

As the horrific details of the Newtown massacre unfolded last weekend, we were fortunate enough to be alive and well at the Homestead.  With all of the beauty around us, it was hard to digest the new...
Dec 18, 2012

Life After Newtown

Yesterday I started writing a blog entry about our weekend at the Homestead.  Then with the details of the Newtown massacre weighing on all of our minds, I felt totally insensitive posting it, so I d...