All Together Again

One Last Trip? Well, we are all back together again. Before spring was over we had one last trip to Northwest Alabama.  We headed back to our beloved farmhouse rental, perhaps for our last time?  Before arriving at our destination we made a stop in Tuscumbia, AL.  For a small town (just under 9,000 residents), I was surprised at the

Family Vacation on Smith Lake

Before leaving our daughter at college in August, we had a great family vacation on Smith Lake in Alabama.  It was truly a blessing to have time together as a family before being apart. We found a great house on the water to enjoy our stay in.  The lake lies somewhat between Huntsville and Birmingham and actually crosses three counties.

Trip to Missouri Botanical Gardens

Trip to Missouri Botanical Gardens We recently made a spontaneous trip to the Missouri Botanical Gardens in St. Louis, MO. My husband and I had to be in the area for other reasons and had some time to kill. Just the two of us. That doesn’t happen too often. We’ve learned to make dates out of just about any occasion

Gulf Coast Vacation, Fort Morgan, AL.

Gulf Coast Vacation, Fort Morgan, AL Ahh… that serene, peaceful feeling I get from being at the beach, I can’t quite explain it.  I’ve always loved water, always.  When I was a kid I thought living on a houseboat or on a stranded island like “Swiss Family Robinson” sounded like the life for me.  Now married and seven kids later,