Minnie - my green egg layer As you know, we have chickens. Hens, really. 9 of them. At one time, we had 11. Except one hen turned out not to be a hen at all, but a rooster. So he moved out to a farm where he could be wild and free and as noisy as he liked. And then we lost one...Read More

Continuing on with a recap of last week's Chicago trip, I love this picture of August crashed out on our bed. Even though nothing was blooming in Chicago, August had a bizarre allergy attack after our first day of roaming around the town. My gut is that all the exhaust fumes and "city residue" got to him.  His poor eyes were itchy and...Read More

Oh Chicago. The city of my heart.  We just returned from a week spent there, and as much as I love my home here, in some weird way, Chicago is home to me. It is always hard to leave. Kyle and the kids feel the same. I've wanted to live there ever since I can remember, so any chance I have to go...Read More