Do you sometimes wonder who you are? Do you sometimes feel like the world's biggest poseur? My love of boots if no secret and this year I added two new pairs. Shearling boots and cowboy boots. I love them both but in some ways neither are me. My tunic sweater, leggings, & shearling boots. I love the… Continue reading The Stranger
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Candle in the Wind
Candles are an ever popular gift. While Christmas is over, we have an entire year of birthdays, Valentine's Day, Mothers' Day plus all of those random hostess, thank you, and shower gifts. I received a Diamond Candle as a Christmas gift from my sister. I'm not one to spend money on candles or jewelry. Diamond… Continue reading Candle in the Wind
Seize the Day
Carolyn Arends's "Seize the Day" has been my anthem since my days traveling through the Midwest for my first job out of college. As I wrote in my post last week, I already try to live like my days are numbered. Because they are; some will live to 100 and some will die tomorrow. Or today.… Continue reading Seize the Day
New Year’s Day
Can't go wrong with a little U2 to start of 2014. So I've set some goals for this year. Not resolutions but goals. I'm working toward being a better me. I've set goals in nearly every facet of my life. Ones to make me a better wife, mother, engineer, writer. About 6 months ago, I… Continue reading New Year’s Day
The Twelve Days of Christmas
I love Christmas presents. Giving. Receiving. Shopping. Wrapping. One of my fondest Christmas memories was my annual trip to the mall with Dad. I saved my allowance to buy my parents and sister Christmas gifts. We usually ended up at Osco to buy Mom a bottle of Cachet cologne. Don't judge. It was the early… Continue reading The Twelve Days of Christmas
Video Killed The Radio Star
If this is a post about phones, why not Jenny (867-5309)? Because this post is about changes in technology. When I was born, my parents only had a black and white TV with a dial. Granted, within a year or so we got a color TV, with a dial. Where do you think "don't touch that dial"… Continue reading Video Killed The Radio Star
Gretchen E K Engel 