The Pond

I love having company! My husband’s aunt and her two daughters came to visit last week. Their visit spurred hubby and me into a cleaning frenzy. I knew that they would be spending the night at our home so that meant some deep cleaning. I cleaned my sewing room and organized things so you could […]

I have a beautiful picture that I use for my laptop wallpaper. It makes me smile when I boot up my computer each day. When our daughter was stationed in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, we took a road trip to visit her. Elizabeth City is near the Outer Banks. The Outer Banks of North Carolina […]

Now here is some good news. The TSA said it has worked with bag manufacturers to address one of the biggest frustrations of air travelers, the need to remove computers from carry-on bags and place them in bins. It asked manufacturers to design bags that give X-ray machines a clear, unobstructed view of the laptops. […]

Thank you everyone for your condolences on the passing of my uncle. I am still trying to wake up after getting up at 4:45 am to take my mom to the airport. I stayed awake with no problem until I stopped for coffee and a muffin on the way home. The muffin made me so […]

My mom’s sister, Grace, is visiting from Washington. She lives near Tacoma where it is beautiful and green year round. Aunt Grace went with us to Pigeon Forge and checked out the Smoky Mountains. The Smokies rarely get snow the way the Cascade Mountains do. From where my aunt lives, you can see Mt. Rainier. […]

It is almost time! I have been making purses for our big sale at the flea market and it is upon us. We leave tomorrow for Pigeon Forge. I am so excited to see my extended family. We are meeting both of my sisters and their families. Our daughter is driving up from Florida. I […]

Wowzers! I just came in from pulling weeds and it is so hot outside. It isn’t really that hot but our humidity is horrible. It makes one feel like they need a couple of showers a day. I love summer but I am thinking how nice it would be to take a ski holiday and […]

Have you felt the repercussion from travelers over the way the airlines are treating passengers? They are trying to recoup money lost on high fuel costs. They have begun charging for each bag and offer no in flight snacks. Travelers are not happy. Soon the airlines will be charging to let us use the restroom. […]

My aunt will be coming for a visit next month. I am trying to think of things of interest in our area. First, I have to remember what we showed her the last time she visited. Chicago travel would be fun and not too far. There is so much to see like the Navy Pier […]

Six years ago, (gosh, I cannot believe it has been that long), our son, Greg, was on the high school speech team. He and a couple of other students qualified to attend the National Speech Convention in Atlanta. Hubby and I volunteered to chaperone. We borrowed my sister’s van and off to Georgia we went. […]