My mother goes all out with Christmas decorations. Imagine several trees of varying sizes (both indoors and out), a vast snowman collection, dozens of Snow Babies, lights, tinsel, and a fiber-optic tree I lovingly refer to as the “psychedelic tree.” Now imagine growing up as the child of this holiday explosion – naturally, I have several … Continue reading
Our Redneck Water System is working well, though with continued use we discovered a couple of irritating qualities: 1. The water hose that goes from the RV water pump down into the water jug would sometimes crimp (imagine what happens when you get a sharp bend in your garden hose); 2. The hose would often … Continue reading
I never drink enough water. Even if I carefully fill water bottles and keep them with me, it’s difficult for me to drink enough during the day. I’m also a bit of a water snob (I blame it on the city water in and around Boston) so I’m happier if I drink Poland Spring water. … Continue reading
One thing I love about my life is knowing where almost all the food in my fridge comes from. We purchase raw milk from a local farm, we eat veggies grown here on the property or purchase from local sources wherever possible, and we buy meat from local farms. While my childhood in rural New … Continue reading
Like many people across the United States, we spent Thanksgiving with family. Unlike many others (I hope), we finished up a nice meal then got the call to head down to the VA hospital in West Roxbury, Massachusetts with Jamie’s Dad. He had been suffering from a blood infection and complicating issues and was moved … Continue reading
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