Coloring in My Meditative Mandala

I got a bit of time to add some color to my meditative mandala after dinner (btw Instant Pot chicken and potatoes was A+++). Careful coloring takes time, at least for me, so I’ve got another night or two after this to finish this…

Home Pressed Apple Cider

Every year my extended family gathers in the fall to make home pressed apple cider. It’s one of our best and most enduring traditions – this year was our 34th year pressing cider, which is kind of amazing if you think about it. Some…

Keep Your Dog Off the Counter (In One Easy Step)

Okay folks, if you’ve got a reasonable sized dog with longish legs who likes to, shall we say, counter surf, then this post is for you. We’ve got one of those kinds of dogs and I was starting to go a little crazy with…

Introducing Pisco!

I just realized that I’ve not yet introduced you all to the new guy in my life – Pisco the puppy! He’s a German Wirehaired Pointer, born on a farm in Eastern Washington. We got Pisco when he was just a 9 week old…

I’ll Be Back . . .

 Just popping by to say I haven’t abandoned this blog – I’m just immersed in family and summer fun. Think of it as a summertime hiatus. I’ll be back soon with more posts and a recharged battery. I hope your summer is as fun…

Needing to Find Some Motivation

Do you ever just feel lazy and unmotivated? Man do I have a case of the lazies lately. It’s not that I can’t think of anything to do, it’s that I can’t bring myself to do anything. I’ve been crazy busy with the end…

TV Tokens: Teach Your Kids to Limit Their TV Time On Their Own

Sometimes I feel like I’m locked in a never-ending battle with the TV. My kids will whine and whine constantly to try and break me down and get me to let them watch another show. I try to limit their screen time to two…