‘25/‘26 New Year’s Island Trip – Day 1
The drive to the ferry alternated between fog as thick as pea soup, and brilliant sunshine. It was kinda wonderful! Stella continues to be mouse free. I am saying prayers to the correct lesser-Gods. I don’t think God has time in their schedule to influence our mouse concerns, so I send my requests to those […]
‘25/‘26 New Year’s Island Trip Pre-launch
We got home from a delightful afternoon, at the local (extremely well done) aquarium, celebrating our grandson’s birthday, at 4:30. Once home, I kinda went into a pre-trip-panic looking at all the unchecked boxes. 1.5 hours later, I am happy to report feeling in good shape for an 8:30 departure. We’re joining up with the […]
Merry Christmas 🎄
NORAD is tracking Santa’s flight around the world! Children everywhere are dreaming of delights in the morning, parents are putting away screwdrivers and allen wrenches… And looking forward to a special breakfast, and a sea of wrapping paper. We are reflecting on all that we are thankful for: Family, some time off, intentionally making space […]
November 2025 Island Trip – Day 6
Not wanting to drive the loaded truck up to Stella (minor risk of tearing up the ‘road’), I used our Gorilla cart to schlep stuff back and forth. No surprises pulling out, and I got to town in time to do a little Christmas shopping after putting the truck in line. I ran into a […]
November 2025 Island Trip – Day 5
It was a truly relaxed day. Well mostly 😂. I didn’t roll out of bed until close to 10. It was too comfortable reading under the covers with tea in hand. And my first order of business was to take a (drought) shower, which isn’t the most luxurious experience during cold months. So, I kept […]
November 2025 Island Trip – Day 4
Today had fewer people involved in it. This meant I had time to:
November 2025 Island Trip – Day 3
I am starting my days a little slower. I started a book this morning, “Wintering.” It’s almost like I was suppose to start reading this book this week. It was a last minute grab off the shelf as I headed out on Wednesday. Lots happened today, that I did very little of:
November 2025 Island Trip – Day 2
I slept solidly and woke half an hour before my alarm. I started off the day working on inventory. I have to decide how granular to get with this project. Going drawer by drawer seems the only logical way, but then I’ll end up with a spreadsheet that’s gonna look like my MIL’s household inventory… […]
November 2025 Island Trip – Day 1
This trip is about checking on trailers and pump rooms’ temperatures. now that the weather is cooling sharply, getting our old gas generator to a person I trust to own it (he works for a friend/contractor), and talk to that contractor about the structure he’s going to build over Stella, and the jacks he’s installing […]
Dementia Dance - Travels with Mom 