by Trixie | Jun 8, 2024 | gratitude, Homemaking & Housekeeping, LOVE, Values, Work
Today marks the 1 year “anniversary” of putting our sites into a sort of coma. Not planned that way. Not intentionally induced. I’ve been agonizing over it today, trying to think of the perfect way to address the sleepy elephant in the room and talk...
by Trixie | May 28, 2024 | gratitude, Health, Lifestyle, Memories, Music, Nature, Photography
Evening rainbow outside our house When Delia came home from work tonight she burst in hollering for me to come here come down come out COME SEE THE RAINBOW! If I’ve learned anything in this century, it’s that camera phone photos rarely do beautiful moments...
by Trixie | May 11, 2024 | Candid, gratitude, Home, Lifestyle, Nature
Last night we saw the Northern Lights, right from our own backyard. Yesterday we knew they were coming — that the chances were supposed to be good — but we were both too tired to plan a viewing, opting instead to go to sleep early. Instead I stayed up in...
by Trixie | Feb 29, 2024 | Comfort with Risk, gratitude, Nature, Walks, Work
Delia has a new job. And we have a new old car. Everything is always a gamble. All of the check engine lights came on this week. Waking up so so early these mornings. The cold the wind the snow the hail. The power outages. The batteries dying. The risk of not making...
by Trixie | Jan 12, 2024 | Gifts, gratitude, Lifestyle, LOVE, Travel
Today my wife bought me two nights in a nice room for a once-in-a-lifetime event/trip before they sold out and left me stranded. I am very excited, and not writing more about it now because the best way I can pay her back is to relax and watch a movie with her to...
by Trixie | Jan 2, 2024 | Food, gratitude, Lifestyle, Walks
There’s something extra-wonderful about getting tacos for takout in winter. First walking around one of your favorite places to walk around while you’re waiting, even though it’s cold, wet and windy. Then feeling so lucky you’re holding all...
