Margo's Blog

..and it’s not what you think…. that’s how I referred to my surgery…. de-cluttering, removing of things not being used, Spring cleaning. It’s been almost 2 weeks since my surgery and I’m home recuperating.. slowly, but getting better each day. I relish the small milestones, my first shower, putting on my socks, making my own [...]

Back in the day when I was in college and grad school, and even some when I was first married, I kept a journal. I didn’t write everyday or about every thing… mostly I wrote when I was sad, lonely or depressed. I still have those journals and every once in a while I read [...]

Back from our cruise to the Panama Canal and can I say what fun we had… not just being in places we haven’t traveled to before, but enjoying our time on the boat. Not that in our current retired life we need the rest and relaxation, but it was nice to get away and enjoy [...]

Nothing better to pass the time away during a blinding snow storm than to send the puppies out to play.  Ginger and Marlee love romping and playing outside and it doesn’t matter if there’s over 8 inches of snow and more falling every minute. I’ve found my self laughing heartily out loud as I watch [...]

Last Friday Bob and I went up to the dog show in Grand Rapids to meet up with our groomer and a breeder from Ohio. Bob has been talking with Linda, the groomer, about puppies and she highly recommended Dassin Farms from Medina Ohio.  Joseph who is a breeder, handler was coming up to GR [...]

Crops: I was gone last weekend… all 3 days. Gone up north to a crop… and to the non-scrapbookers, a crop is an event where a bunch of people get together to scrapbook. A friend and I went together and had a blast! I got 20 pages completed.. I think a record for me, but [...]

For the first time since we’ve been in this house, I actually saw stars through the skylights in the master bedroom. The new skylights were installed last week and are a beautiful clear glass, so the stars, clouds and sky are all visible as I lay in my bed.  The old skylights were made of [...]

3 more weeks until we vote for the next President of the US. No matter what your political views may be, no matter how you will vote… just go vote!  It’s one of the only ways we can voice our opinions, how we can help to implement change.                [...]

I’ve had a special request…. actually a couple… posted here and in person for a couple of photographs. First is the new girl in my son’s life. I met her last weekend while we were at the wedding. I like her a lot…. Here is Sara .  The next photo was taken while waiting for [...]

The last year or so, we’ve been going through a home transformation. A virtual room by room redecorating plan because after 12 years of living in this house, it was time for a little makeover. I’m fortunate, at this point in my life,  not to have to do the actual labor, just the design and [...]