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Fishing...It's not a hobby its an obsession.

Lee Marvin once said: I only make movies to finance my fishing. (I think my father-in-law worked so that he could fish!) I love this...

Mom, will you take me fishing?

My youngest son decided he wanted to try fishing when he was about eight years old. I don't fish, my husband does not fish (he grew up...

Fishing is for Girls

I have a beautiful, smart, sassy, gun toting granddaughter. Emma is my grandson’s wife, but I promise you, if you knew her like I do, you...

My Biggest Worry...is a fishing hook in my eyelid.

I have heard so many different fishing quotes and fishing stories through the years. Some hilarious, some poignant, some hair raising and...

We go normal from time to time

My last post was all about expectations...remember those romanticized ideas we get when we go on a trip or just about anywhere else for...

At the beach life is...

Going to the Oregon and Washington coast is truly one of our favorite things to do. We try to get over there a couple of times a year....

When it comes to dads I hit the jackpot!

When it comes to dads I hit the jackpot. My dad is the most amazing man. He had a very interesting childhood growing up in a rough and...

Gears, gears, and more gears

Gears, gears and more gears. I love all things steam punk and find beauty in the mechanical. And I have been called upon occasionally to...

Summer means car shows...

Summer means car shows, lots of car shows. I attend as many as possible, if I am honest, I don’t make it to all of them. However, when I...

Gears and Ink Pens

Gears are a weakness of mine. Antiques are a weakness of mine. Vintage is a weakness of mine. Mixing it all together is a passion of...

One of the Saddest days...

Sometimes life is just really hard and there is no easy way around it. A dear friend just recently lost her baby. Sadly he was born too...

The rose is a flower of love.

My mom grew the most beautiful roses. I loved to look at all the different varieties that she had in her garden. My favorite was the...

M is For the Many Things

M is for the many things. I laugh every time I hear this statement because my best friend used to call her mom on Mother’s Day and sing...

My Mom Made it Look Easy

It’s funny because I never really remember us struggling financially or if things were hard because my mom just dealt with things. Mom...

Storage Makes My Life Easy

I love having a tidy workspace. And I find the best way to keep a tidy workspace is having adequate storage for my different supplies....

Genteel Ladies

My Great-Aunt Ruth was most certainly the most elegant genteel lady I have ever met in my life. She grew up as a child of pioneering...

Don't Ignore Your Stamp Set

I am so excited to be hosting another Facebook Live event tonight. I have been away from it for a little while. The stamp set Crafting...

Confusion

Confusion is where you might find yourself when trying to decide what to order for either a starter kit or as a new stamper. con·fu·sion...

Yikes, Learning Something New

Gotta keep up with times right? I mean I guess you don't but wow, that could kill a girl trying to stay up to date in the fast paced ever...

It Will Hold Me

It will hold me, the famous last words spoken by my father one Easter Sunday just before we got our pickup stuck in the mud in the...