My husband and I give our grandchildren a Christmas ornament each year. To give a bit of background, we had no Christmas ornaments when we married, so I made a point of giving each of our daughters an ornament each year so they’d have a little supply when they began their own […]
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She’s not really a puppy now, as she’s four years old and has lived with us for a year and a half. This year I bought Chouchou (pronounced shoe-shoe) a sweater that looks like she’s a Christmas gift — so cute! Unfortunately, you can’t really see the design from the […]
A few days ago, I had an email from Thelander Designs — a perfectly ordinary email to advertise a sale on some of their embroidery designs. A quick glance and I’ll trash it, right? Oops. There was a design for an ornament for firefighters, and I just had to get […]
Chouchou is popping in here to help me wish everyone a happy holiday, no matter which one(s) you celebrate!
Time really does fly when you’re having fun, doesn’t it? Not long after my last post, my husband and I took off for a couple of weeks on a Mediterranean cruise, beginning with several days in Barcelona and ending in Venice. The cruise was wonderful, as usual, and we enjoyed […]
It’s taken me a little while to be able to post this, but it’s time. Back in 2008, we adopted a little cocker spaniel, whom we named Bisou (= “kiss”). She’s been a delight, once she outgrew her overwhelming desire to chew the leather couches we had at the time. […]