Our “second Christmas” was perfect

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After our first Christmas celebration on Christmas day with Will's grandson, Drew, we had our second celebration on Saturday with sons, Bill and David's families here. We had presents from their aunts plus all...

We had a quiet but very nice Christmas

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Late Christmas Eve, Will's grandson, Drew, arrived after a long drive from Minneapolis, a five-hour drive on some not-so-nice roads at times. We sat up and visited, probably too late, but we couldn't help...

Merry Christmas to everyone

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With a foot of snow on the ground but warmer temperatures, we're getting ready for Christmas. We started out this morning by having the big tire truck roll in, bearing Will's "Christmas gift," a...

We wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving!

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Although our own "thanksgiving" family get together is over and Will and I will spend Thanksgiving Day alone, we still plan on having a small celebration as we are very thankful for all we...

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We're getting snow Not much, but it's our first snow of the year and it's not sticking to anything. Yet. This is much later than our usual first snow here in Northern Minnesota. We usually...