Dew sparkled on the grass blades like crystal freckles strewn across Mother Nature’s face. It was a pretty morning after a stormy night, and I waited with quiet acceptance for the deliverymen to arrive. I had been given a time frame for their arrival, but not a definitive appointment. In today’s world the norm holds that the customer can wait. … Read More
The Outcast
The invitations come in all forms…emails, word of mouth, lovely cards, and photo “save the date!†magnets that won’t stick to a stainless steel refrigerator. Ah yes, this is the season of graduations, weddings, and reunions—family, and “class of.†Recently I attended a celebration where I really didn’t know many people. Truth be told, the honored person was interested in… Read More
Never Has A Bad Day
I was recently browsing the website of Trepak Siberian Huskies because our dog Booker’s sire is listed there. Booker’s father is named Ch. Trepak’s Likely Story, and you can find him listed under the “boys†icon on the home page. Good looks obviously run in the family. 🙂 Why was I visiting the website?  Every so often I just like… Read More
Driving Home the Fact I’m a “Certain Age”
So, it was with a bit of a harrumph and more than a bit of irritation that I signed up for a driver’s refresher course. Not because I don’t enjoy learning, or in this case re-learning, but it did mean I was old enough to qualify for a 10% insurance discount once I completed the eight-hour class. I still haven’t… Read More
Oops! UPS!
So I order a few things. An Amazon book here, a box of vitamins there. No biggie, right? However, my husband has accused me—incorrectly I might add—of having the hots for our UPS driver.  He claims that is why I order as many UPS-able items as possible. I mean, sure, the guy is cute, and he certainly can carry a… Read More
Dirty Paws And Excuses
The destruction was immense, the death toll high. Well, flower fatalities that is. “Whaaaa?†you ask? About a year ago I caught our dog Booker digging out a sizable planter in what can be modestly described as focused, insane, abandon. See here as a reminder: Since then, that particular planter has been “revisited†by Booker many times. After the third… Read More
Nikon U.S.A. Warranty
My Review of Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G AF-S VR II Nikkor ED-IF Lens Originally submitted at Adorama Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G AF-S VR II Zoom-Nikkor ED-IF Lens – Black Finish – 5 Year Nikon U.S.A. Warranty Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G AF-S VR II Nikkor ED-IF Lens – Nikon U.S.A. Warranty So Very Fine By GieseGirl from North Branch, MN on 5/21/2013 5out of… Read More
Lilac Fever
I swear God invented lilacs as the cure for tattered souls. Our late spring had me wondering if my favorite white lilac would bloom by July given it’s slowly budding branches. My mom’s birthday was this past Saturday, and I usually bring a bouquet of lilacs when I visit her grave. They were her favorite flower, although she was not… Read More
Welcome To My Childhood World Of Sunday Mornings
Grandma handed me a pair of dainty white gloves and tucked a wayward curl behind my ear.  “I just don’t understand why your hair isn’t as nice as your cousin’s,†she clucked with the staccato timing frustration warrants. I shrugged in response, which once again dislodged the fat sausage curl, and placed the white bonnet on my head. I knew… Read More
Petal Pushers
The flower “buckets†stood empty, and I was amazed. I had never gone into a Trader Joe’s grocery store without seeing a dazzling display of bouquets, orchids, and blooms. At first I thought something must have happened—like a freak freeze—but then it slowly dawned on me why there were no flowers. Mother’s Day happened. Even now as I think about… Read More
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