Banshees and the Easter Bunny make for an interesting Easter
My father died during Easter week 41 years ago. It sounds so harsh in those terms, but the reality was full of light and hope. And it included a banshee. In Irish folklore, the...
My blog posts
Let me tell ya, today’s trad wife is working way too hard
Secretly I’ve always wanted to be an actress, so I have prepared a little video just for you that allows me to indulge in this fantasy. It’s meant to be fun, so I hope...
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Please enjoy my recipe for mouth-watering corned beef
Everybody’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. I’m Irish every day. (As if you couldn’t already tell from my photos and stories.) Technically I am an American of Irish descent but growing up I was...
The auto show isn’t what it used to be, but my love for the Mustang remains true
My first love was a Ford Mustang, but alas that love was destined to be unrequited. I was reminded of the pain of that impossible relationship when Jeff and I attended the North American...
My reason for giving
When Jeff and I were first married, we barely had two cents to rub together. Donating to a charity meant dropping one or two quarters into the Salvation Army kettle at Christmastime. Once the...
The Battle of the Tin Monster
Growing up, I did not want an artificial Christmas tree. Neither did my sisters or my father. My mother did. So, of course, we got a fake tree. This battle was fought in the...
Contentment is my guiding light this holiday season
I’m setting the table for two this Thanksgiving, just myself and Jeff. And we are fine with that. Our youngest son will be hosting dinner with his new bride’s family in their home out...
If I ever I would leave Michigan, it couldn’t be in autumn
Every once in a while, Jeff and I ponder where we can move now that we have retired, and the kids are all grown and living their lives. We could live anywhere. Florida, Arizona,...
There’s a witch in the family…and it’s not me!
It’s Hocus Pocus season! Time for reveling in witches, talking cats, and spooky spells. This year, though, I want to honor the real people caught up in the Salem Witch Trials because one of...
