MY LIFE FROM LAKE ALMANOR AND BEYOND

It was sunny today and I was able to plant the rest of my flowers, hope it won't freeze. Every time I plant in my Mourning Gardens I ha...

It is hard to get my work done with so many good movies to watch. I really enjoyed another favorite of mine. "For the Boys". It is...

While watching "Bridges over Toko-Ri" today I learned the Korean War ended in 1953 (Richard was in the Navy 52-53) and that was th...

It has been a delicious nostalgic weepy day of watching old war movies. I just finished my favorite "With a Song in My Heart". Thi...

I hope you were able to see the National Memorial Day Concert from Washington DC. It is one of the best programs on television every year. I...

After leaving the movie last night, I went toward Safeway to buy some milk and meat. The police stopped me! I think it is because I made a ...

Well, I took Maria's test and although I don't think of myself as the creative, caring person Maria is I did come up with the same p...

I always come home with a little trepidation wondering what damage the deer have caused, etc. Yea, no damage! Just lots of yellow powder fr...

I came to Jimmy and Camber's home Thursday and have had a delightful time with the children. Kelsi and I are good pals, as everyone else...

We used to sing the song "Two Sails in the Sunset"--well this is "Two Sisters in the Sunset." Linda and Maria again...

On Mother's Day, Gary and his children prepared a gourmet belgian waffle and bacon breakfast with luscious fruit on the waffles. Gary co...

For Amy's birthday party she requested Fantastic Dessert for her birthday cake! But before that we had a delicious dinner out... We ...

I had a lovely early Mother's Day present tonight. Maria took Melissa and I(Mitch ate with us, too) out to dinner and then to the Susanv...

This picture was taken on April 27 so officially the last piece of snow in my yard melted on April 28 and Spring was here, finally! ...

For anyone who hates to have anything but perfect uncrusted scrambled eggs, I have a new method of preparation and I love it. You forkwhip a...

I am not positive if Maria will like me sharing this but the Author who put on the Writer's Conference last week critiqued a few of her ...

I have given myself the gift of reading the past few weeks. So often in my life I have felt reading was an indulgence I didn't have tim...

You Are 84% Happy It's unlikely that you know anyone happier than you. You know how to be happy, no matter what life throws at y...

Yesterday I was reading about Enos being influenced by his father and it triggered something in my memory. I went to the Biblebox that conta...

My sister Carole took the Keirsey test and WOW, they sure got this one right. Carole was born six years after me in our family of six child...

This afternoon I was reminded of the visit my Mom and Dad made to Richard and I soon after we married. We were living in a small apartment ...

Yesterday I had my fingers printed for the last item to send in to SBA. Since it is treated as a total new hire, I will be investigated bef...

Last summer my sister's daughter Laurie passed away. In the fall I created a little Mourning Garden in remembrance of her. The ...

Well, I took the Kiersey Tempermental Test Maria shared with us and as expected I ended up being the dull, boring, responsible one. All Gu...

Today I had to go to Susanville to the bank and Walmart and since Maria couldn't join me for lunch, Mitch did. We were talking about Mi...

It is the four year anniversary of John's death this week. These are just a few pictures I enjoyed reviewing. I am so thankful I had a f...

Today as I was checking out of the grocery store the thought came to me that I wanted to learn moderation in my life regarding sweets. As it...

I just awoke from a nightmare and was actually yelling "Help, Help, Help...several times. I was in a hotel corridor and as I reached th...

This weekend will be nine years since I moved in to 709 East Mountain Ridge Rd. It was on the two year anniversary of Richard's death i...

It has only been a few hours, but the results are in--gluten makes me sick!

I have eliminated Gluten from my diet for more than a week except for one small biscuit and one small angel food cake slice on Easter. I def...

I probably will not get called out on this Disaster and I finally understand why after talking to a number of people from the Herndon and Sa...

Today I worked most of the day in my yard and even washed my car!!! I haven't had this much energy in months. I had been raking the area...

Maria, Mitch, Melissa and Marjorie came over for Easter dinner. The menu was shrimp cocktail, cheesy biscuits, pork tenderloin, string bea...

From those of you who don't hear from Uncle Martin's granddaughter Lauren--here is her latest message from Dubai!! Gr...