Lets Jump Together

We watch a lot of PBS shows on TV, and the only other major channel we get is an ABC station.
And I must say, they finally have a show on that the whole family can watch.
It’s called, Once Upon a Time.
This fantasy based show entwines classic children’s tales with modern day life, bouncing back and [...]

We never had cable hooked up to our TV.
The old antenna on top of the roof is the only thing we have ever used for reception.
Up until a couple of years ago, it was enough to get all the major channels.
When broadcasting went digital, we were left with only a couple of channels.
It has been [...]

Giving Thanks for a beautiful, loving family.
Giving Thanks for the delicious food we eat.
Giving Thanks for our home that has kept us warm and safe.
Giving Thanks that we live in a country where we can dream and achieve.
And Giving Thanks to the Men and Women who work to keep it that way.
Happy Thanksgiving!

Many afternoons this summer and early fall were spent at the lake.
Getting our daily exercise in the form of swimming was excellent.
But as the days get considerably shorter and colder, we start to turn to another form of exercise.
The leaves are no longer on the trees in the woods.
And this weekend starts the hunting season [...]

I heard on a PBS show this morning that people are starting to get back to the basics.
The basics of gardening and having a few chickens around for eggs and meat.
They went on to show how quickly and inexpensively one could build a chicken coop.
Sounded pretty awesome to me.
Then the rest of the show was [...]

The lake water has been pretty chilly these last couple of weeks.
In fact, the only other person we have seen in the water has been a youngster that ran in and then right out again.
We are still taking our daily swim though, and are still loving every minute of it.
Besides the chilly water today, the [...]

An image of our lake - on a calm day, with no one around.
We swim every night at this lake - most times we have it to ourselves.
The families have left, the boats are docked, and the place is all ours.
But these past few days have seen temps over 100 degrees.
And the lake has been [...]