Orchard Caper

Monty is shopping online, he is looking for a pair of farmer overalls.   Why, you ask, would he need farmer overralls like Mr. Green Jeans? I broached this question and discovered he is getting serious now that he is tending his orchard. …

In The Review Mirror

On March 11, 2022 the moving truck pulled out of Tucson and arrived here in Sun Lakes, 91 miles to the North.  It doesn't seem possible we have been here a year.  We’ve survived a hotter than usual summer although we complained a lot and…

Where I Am From

I’ve never really understood poetry.  I was not exposed to it in an academic setting and I’ve never bothered to try to understand it on my own.  It’s a failing I hope to rectify.  Limericks are the closest I've gotten to poetry.…

Technology - Friend or Foe

Remember Maxwell Smart and his shoe phone?  We’ve come a long way since then. Has it been a vast improvement?  I’m not sure, every time Max picked up his phone he was connected to the party he was calling.  Can we say the same today? …

Daisy's New Year's Resolutions

The best part of being a good dog is getting lots of treats.  I love treats and when I’m a good dog the treats just keep comin’. I’m not always a good dog and I resolve to be better in 2023.   I resolve not to do the scoochie…

Thanksgiving Recap 2022

Our first Thanksgiving living near the family was just as I always pictured it would be.  In years past, making the trip from Tucson meant arriving at the festivities about 11:00 in the morning and heading home about 4:00 so we could get home…

Welcome To Writers' Group

I've joined a writers' group here in Sun Lakes.  Although I've always enjoyed writing, I've never been part of a formal writing group. There are a lot of excellent writers in this community and each of one has a unique voice.  It is touching…

Colorado Leaf-Peeping Fall 2022

Several years ago we attempted to do some serious leaf peeping on the East coast.  We’d been in the Northeast area often but always in the summer and never with a guided tour.  The fall trip with Caravan Tours was delightful and we saw…

The Packing Project

After all the sorting and cleaning and approximately thirty trips to the Goodwill or church charities we were ready to put the house on the market.  (Read previous musings on new best friends,  down sizing and finding our perfect home.)  We…

Our New BF's

It’s been a party atmosphere here. Folks come by the house and visit for a bit and leave with a treasure tucked under their arm. Our first new friend is Laura, she and her husband just moved here from New York. I discovered Laura on the…