Clutter-Free Life
My sister and I are finally becoming serious about dealing with our clutter. Today in the neighborhood I was chatting with a neighbor who was decluttering a large barn which was packed to the hayloft with stuff. She told me the secret was to put "Like with Like"
Rail
Trans-Canada Train Ride In September 2009 my Mom decided that she wanted to visit an old friend in Bellingham, Washington. She thought it would be interesting to travel by train as she had done earlier in her life. She flew to Toronto and boarded a train to Vancouver. This is
Daily Picture Theme
I participate in a daily photo challenge on the social media site Spoutible. Everyday there is a different theme announced. Follow Daily Picture Theme on Spoutible to see the many examples of how a theme is represented. RESTORE was the picture theme earlier this week. A few ideas came to
Daily Journal
The Cave
Winter
Winter returned with a vengeance. New Ipswich had ten inches of heavy wet snow. I had to run the snow blower at a crawl to clear a path in the driveway. It was an exhausting morning. After lunch I turned my attention to an indoor project. Mom's Photo
Clutter-Free Life
A New Normal for Winter This has not been a typical New Hampshire winter. We've had temperature above freezing for the last couple of days. There is a bit of snow on the ground but not enough to prevent me from tackling my yard clutter project. As I
Clutter-Free Life
Storm Damage (Dec 19, 2023) It has been a month since a pine tree crashed in my back yard and grazed the garage. I've been looking at the other pine sentinels of doom that might kill me as I sleep. They have to go. I've spoken
Throwback Thursday
#ThrowbackThursday - My first pacemaker was implanted on this date in 2013.
Family
Apr 27 1921 - Jan 9, 2024 A funeral service was held for my mother on January 20, 2024 at the Community Church in New Boston, NH. She loved her family, friends and her town. I would like to thank some of the many people that participated in the services
My Strange Life
My Mom wrote her own obituary. She was a practical woman who knew how to plan for things including her own death.
My Strange Life
Betty J. Poltrack died peacefully at home surrounded by family on January 9, 2024
New Year's Day
It's been a rough patch for the Poltrack family. We lost our cousin Lisa in December and my mom was hospitalized with a case of pneumonia. Welcome to 2024.