Articles from June 2010



Ramps, Fires and Lots of Chicken

Oh, life is so exciting at our house… every time I turn around something else appears, be it a ramp for the front door to help my brother negotiate his way in and out, an outdoor fire to warm our hearts on a hazy humid evening with the mosquitoes buzzing, or my famous no finger [...]

Sleeping In On A Saturday-And Still Tired From Tossing

I made a terrible mistake last night. Everyone was out for the evening and I couldn’t help myself…. I decided to indulge in a big bowl of ice cream. Unusual for me these days as I am trying to cut back. Unfortunately for me, the hour was late, the ice cream had huge chocolate chunks [...]

Never Close Your Eyes When They Cut Your Hair

I’m a dork. Full blown helmet head. I went to the hair salon yesterday… an appointment for a trim. I made it clear to Robyn, my beautician for the last six years, that I wanted a trim, just some off the back and a little off the top to make it a bit more fluffy. [...]

Sweet Sweat! And My Family Still Loves Me

My determined and very disciplined sister has decided to drag me to the gym! She tried her best last summer to get me off my mushy butt… I had every excuse not to move. Work, work and more work. This year her determination and my widening waistline have decided for me. For the last two [...]

20 Miles! I Need A New Seat.

No question, the 20 mile bike ride I made last Saturday was a lot of fun. But by the end of the ride, my “particulars” were not smiling. Here’s the story: Two friends came down to visit me at my happy home on the Cape and they brought their bikes. Cape Cod Rail Trail just [...]