Nearly nine months ago my husband and I hosted my brother Kent and sister-in-law Trisha for a weekend in Fargo. We all sat down in the living room to visit when their little dog ran out of the guest … Continue reading
There’s Got to Be a Better Way!
The time of the overnight when young people are heading home after closing time is the same strike of the clock when I occasionally have trouble getting back to sleep after hours of peaceful slumber. … Continue reading
Timber!
If a tree falls in your neighborhood in the middle of the night and no one hears it, did it really fall? According to my calculations: yes. As I leashed my dog and took him outside for his morning … Continue reading
The Mystery of Mini-House
In the backyard of our 1920s home sits a garage, a seating area and a white structure that we like to call “Mini-House.” Others have called it by other names, including “a storage shed,” “The Original … Continue reading
Braving the Beartooth Highway
After a week in Yellowstone National Park, my friend Lisa and I prepared for our 12- hour drive home. The night before we departed, we asked our hosts for the best route out of the park. They gave us … Continue reading
Accidents Happen
I live a charmed life. It’s a charmed life with many missteps and accidents. As in “I accidentally forgot to fill the water pitcher again,” which is probably my husband’s biggest pet peeve. It’s one … Continue reading
My Husband’s Wise Words
My husband, Terry, is one of the quickest thinkers I’ve ever met. No matter what attempt I make at humor, it seems he easily matches and then surpasses me, usually leading to me to laugh until I cry. … Continue reading
Landscaping by Number
In my collection I have books about gardening and landscaping that I love to flip through during the spring. I also have stacks of magazines that I’ve looked through once. When I go through the second … Continue reading
The Great Couch Search
My husband and I started our married life together with a simple white couch that I inherited from a magazine that closed about a year earlier. Maybe it was cursed from the beginning. Not long after … Continue reading
My Work Life: Lost in Translation
I have owned my own business as a freelance writer for a year and a half. It used to be easy to explain what I do: “I write magazine articles and newspaper columns.” But lately the conversations all … Continue reading
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