by michelle | Jul 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Today I bought some beautiful silk flowers to decorate my front table for the month of August. They were on clearance as I walked into Michaels with my daughter so she could make a return. I had not planned on buying anything. But, when I saw the flowers, I thought of...
by michelle | Jul 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
More than just the birth of the United States with the Declaration of Independence, July 4 can also be remembered as an ending. On July 4, 1826, two of the Founding Fathers died, 578 miles and 5 hours apart. Fifty years after the Continental Congress voted to adopt...
by michelle | Jul 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
It’s July, which means it’s “camp” for me. Two years ago this month I took the month of July to write the first draft of my memoir, the book that you can now buy here. It was a great month to get thoughts down on paper, to translate notes and journal entries into...
by michelle | Jun 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
Earlier this month I took a trip to visit the East Coast, including Boston and Quincy, towns in Massachusetts. John and Abigail Adams made their home in Braintree, which later renamed Quincy after Abigail’s grandfather. I am a big fan of this Founding pair,...
by michelle | Apr 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
It has finally happened! My first book is available at the local library (Round Lake Area Public Library). Please put in a request for your library to get a copy. Thanks to my friend Jennifer for sending the picture.