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The delights of St. Louis, a bit off the beaten path.

I’ve been engrossed in the dozen projects around our new home, moving, and visits from kids and grandkids. I’m…

The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.

I have been caught in a whirlwind of exciting events. With the windows of heaven open so wide and…

Huge Changes

My Sweetheart retired on March 31. Twelve days later we left for a celebratory month in Europe, including a…

Is this retirement?

My husband retired. His friends from work bought him a Go Pro with all the accessories. The new, stress-free…

The woes of a French Drain

We’re downsizing. So we need to sell this home. It’s loaded with bells and whistles that we’ve enjoyed but…

A visit to my Sky Room.

As I’ve written recently, we’re trying to sell our house. We want less to maintain. Getting rid of ‘stuff’…

Staging a home

I’ve gotten over the ecstasies of patching a carpet and have moved on to the wonders of staging. You’ve…

A Carpet Miracle!

It’s silly to excited about something as mundane as carpet. But DARN I wish I’d taken “before” pictures. I…

He started as Mom’s Husband and Ended as Grandpa Bud.

When I was a child, the thought of a parent remarrying after the death of the other parent would…

I’m so pleased to announce that my new column Americana, will launch in The Oklahoman this week! I’m super excited, of…