Category Archives: Life As a Shared Adventure

It makes me think of the time Tempi was told she couldn’t sit on the couch up on the land, and Tempi sat on the table instead. No problem, the view was even better from up there. Eventually Kaitlin and … Continue reading →

The hard freeze didn’t keep the apricot tree from blossoming: March 18, 2025: March 22, 2025: March 23, 2025: (I didn’t take the picture until about 6 p.m., after Kaitlin reminded me.) That was quite a change in one day. … Continue reading →

The shark needed help because a plastic line was tightly wrapped around his head and was cutting into its skin. Fortunately the diver was brave enough to help it. (Click on the photo for the video.) March 23, 2025

Both the diet and skin care worlds are popular social media niches that can quickly cycle through trendy ideas that range from reasonably effective to bizarre. The infatuation with tallow appears to be one of the few times their content … Continue reading →

Andy has been spending a lot of time clearing the road of trees that blew down in Monday’s wind. Most of them were small and only partially across the road, but this one took him three days to clear. Notice … Continue reading →

As usual, March is windy. This is what it looked like Monday: It was even worse up on the land. Andy didn’t try to take a walk, he even had some trouble opening the car door. Another sign of spring … Continue reading →

Click on the link to see the video, and turn on the sound in the lower right corner. March 19, 2025

Our internet and phone service were down again for most of the day yesterday, from about 8 a.m.to 8 p.m. That’s better than last time when it was out until after midnight, but clearly it was way too soon to … Continue reading →

Fear grows in shadows. Shine a light on it. You fear losing your job? Picture it. Imagine the fallout. What will you do next? That’s the most important part. Now, take action. Save money. Build skills. Prepare. Suddenly, losing the … Continue reading →

One of the bloggers I follow said her daughter was eating a gooey sandwich in the living room while watching television. When she was done she shut off the TV and went to her room. There were just the two … Continue reading →