• Trail Cam Friday December 26, 2025

    Trail Cam Photos

    Yes, I Did Yes, I did miss last Friday’s Trail Cam Friday post. BUT!!! I had a great excuse. I flew to California for a quick trip (5 days?!?!) to watch my granddaughter Alice play Maid Marian in The Adventures of Robin Hood over at The Theatre School at North Coast. The play was fantastic!! Alice has such wonderful timing and facial expressions. It was AWESOME!!!!!!!! Maid Marian (In green…. the pretty green!) This was SO MUCH FUN!! So much talent with this troupe. There are tons more pictures on their Instagram page. Trail Cam Friday So, let’s take a look at the 2 weeks of critters caught on camera…

  • Merry Christmas

    Merry Christmas Little Peanuts! I am thankful for all of you. I’m Dusting Off Old Posts So Google Notices Me Again You know that awkward moment when you run into someone you used to talk to every day and they clearly don’t remember your name? That’s basically my relationship with Google right now. So I’m fixing it. 🧹 Lately, I’ve been wandering through my older blog posts like a librarian with a red pen, updating headlines, polishing keywords, and gently reminding Google that yes, I’m still here and still weirdly productive. Updating old posts for SEO is like changing the batteries in your smoke detector. Nothing flashy, but suddenly everything…

  • Retired And Loving It Sorta…..

    Party time Freshen Up Your Home Home Renovations House in Sandpoint Idaho

    I never thought being retired would require so much math. First, I hate math. I am NOT good at math. Yesterday, The Husband—the man I once (ONCE!) believed to be full of romance and spontaneity—sat me down with a spreadsheet. A spreadsheet people! As in a BUDGET?!? The Princess on a budget?? Nothing says “I love you” like a color-coded list titled: Connies Monthly Budget: Please Stop Buying Stuff. The Husband pointed to a line item labeled “Miscellaneous.” “That’s your spending money,” The Husband said. “But it’s only $100,” I whispered. “That’s plenty,” Mr. McScrooge responded. That’s The Moment That is the exact at moment, Little Peanuts, that I realized…