You may read the title of this post and think “It isn’t the end of the year. It’s the middle of June!” You would be right to think this and yet it is the end of our year in Ohio. When we leave for North Dakota this week, we will be lacking two weeks to …
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Preparing the House for our Departure
Our departure for North Dakota is imminent, and Tom and I have been busy packing and preparing the house. Preparing the house is a new thing for us because this is the first time we have owned a house since we retired. It feels like there are twice as many things to think about in …
Being Social the Last Month after the Pandemic
After more than a year of avoiding people and not seeing any of our friends, Tom and I have had a busy month being social. It seems as if the pandemic ended very abruptly and suddenly we were scheduling time with friends left and right. Chris and Bill, our bike riding friends were the people …
Master Bath Remodel Is Done (Almost)!
When Tom and I moved into our little house, we agreed that the first big project would be to remodel the master bath. Although everything worked, I just didn’t like the look of it. You had to have an instruction manual to flush the toilet and the door wouldn’t close if the vanity drawer was …
Packing List for the Leprechaun
Do you have a packing list that you use when you are going on vacation? Tom and I leave for North Dakota in less than a week and we are busy packing. Before we bought a house, all we had to do to move from one place to another was bring in the slides and …
Nick and Amanda’s Wedding Post-Pandemic
Memorial Day weekend I got to help officiate at Nick and Amanda’s wedding at Wedgewood UMC. I have known Nick Varga his entire life. He was born the first year I served at Wedgewood. I baptized him and had him in Confirmation class. I went to his high school graduation and Tom and I have …
Farmer John and his Pepper Plants
Tom and I have been spending lots of time helping Farmer John with his garden. Farmer John is, of course, our son John Hartley, aka Ron Fartley of Fartley Farms Hot Sauce. John and Jackie moved into a new house the week before we moved into our new home. So, in the heat of August, …
Changes at Lakeside and Things that Never Change
When we visited Lakeside last week we noticed some changes. We went up to Lakeside with Mom and Dad so that they could participate in the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Lakeside Heritage Association Archives Building. That was probably the biggest change. The Lakeside Heritage Association Archives Building is located front and center on Walnut …
Uptown Westerville and Its Shops
When Tom and I first moved to Westerville, lots of people told us how much they liked the charming downtown shops. Tom and I were eager to check them out, because we like fun and funky places as much as anyone else. But it wasn’t until May that we really started to explore them. And …
Treasure of Family Memories with Cousin Maureen
Last week we received a treasure from my cousin Maureen. We had not seen Maureen since her mother died in 2016. When she contacted my mom and sister to ask if she could visit for a bit, all of us wanted to see her. She drove from Indianapolis on Friday and we all gathered at …