Our trip to Bryce Canyon was pretty uneventful, so I'll tell you a little about that, but first, let me tell you about HOODOOS! The...

With our interest in hiking that started in 2021, Rick and I have begun exploring the National Parks. While we've been to several parks...

One of my favorite childhood memories is doing jigsaw puzzles with the family. Most of us kids got our start doing the "state puzzle", a...

When I was a kid, we always knew where we could find worms when getting prepared for a fishing trip. My childhood home, "The Ranch", had...

One of our favorite Christmas traditions is the Christmas tree. Beginning with obtaining one and especially with decorating it. I...

As I've been making my trip down memory lane lately, one of the thoughts that occurred to me is how much pleasure I've derived from the...

A recent discussion group I joined posed the question "talk about your favorite childhood memory" and that sent me on a trip down memory...

While I haven't done a "cookie bake-off" for chocolate chip cookies like I did for brownies in this blog, we have had the occasion to...

When we moved to this house 25 years ago, I swore we'd get to know the neighbors. This was based on my experience living "in town",...

I first heard about this hike on the Facebook group "Sonoma County Hiker" and I am so glad I did. My first trip there was in March 2021...

I have loved tomatoes since I was a child and we visited my Grandma Flint in Fresno. I still remember the amazement I felt when ONE...

While I have long been a customer of rummage sales, I had very little experience running one. I love going to garage and rummage sales,...

But you can't take the analytics out of the girl! This has been one of my findings in retirement. Whether it's a spreadsheet to track...

As promised, this is the last in a series of blogs documenting the hikes Katelyn and I took last time she was here. Good thing since we...

This was the last hike we took before Katelyn headed home in January, and it was special in a number of ways. First of all, Rick went...

With Katelyn returning to the Bay Area this summer, I anticipate we will be heading out on more hiking adventures soon, so I figured I'd...

It's that time of year again! The thermometer cracked 90 degrees, so it must be time to "put up" produce in the kitchen. This time it's...

As I walk through my garden and reflect the lessons learned over the last year, I realize that by paying attention and spending time, I...

Nothing says "spring" like strawberries, and we are fortunate to have strawberry stands in Sonoma County that are "worth the trip". This...

I wanted to share the experience of observing the film crew who documented Lanie Grant using HomeCourt at our house last February. At...