Author Archives: 2010liberty

The countdown is on. The work on the property here is (probably) over for this season. The latest addition is totally decorative. Last fall, when LeRoy and our neighbor put up the privacy fence between our properties and put the … Continue reading →

This week was all about changes, in lots of different ways. One way we notice change is when we see something or someone only occasionally over a period of years. For several years, we’ve tried to get together with all … Continue reading →

People are so hard to satisfy when it comes to temperature. All winter, the locals have been complaining about how cold it was, with daytime highs in the mid to upper 60s. Weather forecasters warned watchers to bundle up, always … Continue reading →

Our fifth wheel “spare bedroom” project is coming right along. Phase 1 was cleaning the walls, ceilings and every other solid surface in the place to remove the accumulated nicotine and tar as I’ve mentioned before. Now we know what … Continue reading →

Last weekend we had visitors again, my nephew Jim Walter and his wife Nancy from Elkhart, IN. Seeing them and spending time catching up was a shot in the arm that we needed. We tend to feel isolated and insulated … Continue reading →

After a couple of weeks of lower than we like temperatures, yesterday and today have been lovely. We are so spoiled! We’ve had company, LeRoy’s second cousin and his wife, and evenings had been cool enough this week that we … Continue reading →

Not all changes are readily visible, but are very welcome anyway. One of those is that LeRoy’s hot tub is fully functional, not just warm! There are jets and a light and hot water, except that it’s REALLY hot, not … Continue reading →

Especially, welcome to our winter home, where the scenery is always changing. While the rest of you have been battening down the hatches with the fluctuating winter weather of the great plains and other parts of the country, we’ve been … Continue reading →

I so appreciate the cards and Christmas letters we receive that catch us up on family and friends around the country. The pictures of family events are so much fun. Facebook has been showing me pictures from 10 years ago, … Continue reading →

It’s 75 degrees and the sun is shining, the wind is blowing a gentle breeze and the doors are open. But Christmas is still in the air! Christmas lights and decorations are popping up on our street and those around … Continue reading →