Here’s the low-down on Day 2 of my RAGBRAI week.  If you missed Day 1, you can read about it here.  If the rain all morning on Sunday was the price we had to pay for the beautiful day we had on Monday and the rest of the week, then it was totally worth it.  We got an earlier start on Day 2, which was good since we had 68.1 miles to complete with 2,044 feet of climb. Read more

This summer has been so busy that I’m late getting my quarterly book talk posted, but here it FINALLY is!  In April, May, and June I read 7 books.  Most are fiction (one being historical fiction), one is a memoir, one could be considered a self-help book, and one is even a children’s book.  I hope you find something you might want to add to your own list of books you want to read. Read more

RAGBRAI (Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa) happened last week, and now I’m back home and ready to report on how it all played out!  I’m doing day-by-day posts, so if you’re interested, be sure to check back for each day’s happenings.  It’s an amazing event!  I can only imagine the planning that goes into hosting over 10,000 riders in those small rural towns. Read more

Let’s see…it’s the 11th of July!  I think it’s high time to post my June favorites BEFORE it’s time to post my July favorites.  Looking over the list I created throughout the month of June, I realized that the majority of my favorites are either flowers or food.  Sounds about right for me. Read more

On the first Monday of each month, I do a Memory Lane Monday post.  Yes, I know we already have TBT and FBF, but I like the sound of Memory Lane Monday.  Plus today happens to be Monday and I had a memory today that I wanted to share, so there you go.  So let’s step it up, and head down Memory Lane… Read more

Happy first day of summer!  There are SO many things going on in my life this summer.  I just know it is going to FLY by!  I really want to make the most of every moment, and hopefully my Summer bucket list will help me do just that. Read more

Nothing says summer like fresh veggies from the garden…especially the vine-ripe tomatoes!  We’re just beginning to enjoy the first few of those.  It’s mid-June, and things in the garden are looking quite a bit different than they did just a few short months ago in March.  Come take a look! Read more

On the first Monday of each month, I do a Memory Lane Monday post.  This month I’m two days late.  And yes, I know we already have TBT and FBF, but I like the sound of Memory Lane Monday.  Plus today happens to be Monday (actually Wednesday) and I had a memory today that I wanted to share, so there you go.  So let’s step it up, and head down Memory Lane… Read more

What a month May has been.  I’ve been MIA for a while, but I’m trying now to get back on track.  I’ll start with a look back at some highlights from May.  Although there were definitely lows, there were also many things, but mostly people, to be thankful for. Read more

On the first Monday of each month, I do a Memory Lane Monday post.  This month I’m a week late.  And yes, I know we already have TBT and FBF, but I like the sound of Memory Lane Monday.  Plus today happens to be Monday and I had a memory today that I wanted to share, so there you go.  So let’s step it up, and head down Memory Lane… Read more