by Francie | Jan 9, 2020 | College Tour, Positivity, Sports
Rose Bowl 2020 was a cool way to start the new year. My oldest son’s university team, the Oregon Ducks, played the Wisconsin Badgers. My neighbor told me we’d be in for a good time given the fan base. “You gotta tailgate,” he advised us. “How do you tailgate?” I...
by Francie | Oct 17, 2019 | Positivity, Power Outage
At approximately 10:42 pm Wednesday, October 9, 2019, the lights quietly extinguished at my house as if the aliens had landed. Our power was cut as a preventative measure in case of fire from a downed power line, blown over in the wind. Facebook updates at that hour...
by Francie | Jun 22, 2017 | Positivity
I’ve got a guy, actually two guys. The dynamic duo I’m talking about deliver appliances with class and swagger. I know because a slow trickle of machines, fridges, ovens and things streamed into my house in the last month. The same ultra cool guys helped me...
by Francie | Apr 27, 2017 | Positivity, rant
Coffee shops have become my office. I like to write there because I can really focus most of the time and my soy lattes come with a swirly heart. No laundry is screaming to distract me, nor cookies begging to be eaten. When I leave the house to write, I say to Hubby,...
by Francie | Mar 23, 2017 | Positivity
We had a pile of junk in our garage. Nobody wanted to drive it to the dump. Not me nor hubby and no surprise, not even my college son home for spring break wanted to drive to the dump. I thought maybe, my son and I could partner. ‘Ya know, give us a little one-on-one...
by Francie | Mar 8, 2017 | Positivity
One of my favorite mantras: Life is too short for a clean house. The only problem, it’s not a forever statement. I could be reported to CPA or a Department of Health Agency but I wouldn’t let it get that far. After awhile, the dust, grime and clutter make me bonkers...
