by Patricia Meyer | Apr 25 | General
In the 1960s and 1970s, they were all the rage, especially after the movie “The Love Bug.” Who didn’t want a VW Bug? In 1970 during the summer, we join the crowd and purchased a dark green one affectionally called “Herbie the Green Bug.” The Colorado State Fair was a...
by Patricia Meyer | Apr 7 | General
Mom and I are big HGTV fans and often comment about the size of the ensuite or in today’s terms primary bathrooms formerly known as the master bathroom. A new small-size primary bathroom will be at least ten by ten. The more you pay for your home the larger the...
by Patricia Meyer | Jul 7 | Business
On a Facebook page, I manage, Fridays are for design inspiration. I usually share a website I’ve found that has collections of amazing website designs. But on one Friday, I recommend a book. I’d just finished, Make Something Good Today, by Ben and Erin Napier of the...
by Patricia Meyer | Jan 21 | General, Humor
There are stringent rules of what you can and cannot wear if you have a meeting with the Queen. The toughest is no bare legs. Stockings/pantyhose or, in the UK, tights are a must. She doesn’t like bare legs, and deep in my heart, I don’t either. Of all the women I...
by Patricia Meyer | Nov 8 | General
Growing up the only time we “grilled” was on the big summer holidays; Memorial Day, Father’s Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day. Occasionally, there were Saturday night steak dinners. I remember us having the standard charcoal grill back in the sixties to the...
by Patricia Meyer | Sep 10 | General, Reflections
I was always a doodler in school, but I never really thought of myself to be an artist. I don’t remember taking an art class in the seventh or eighth grade, but for some unknown reason, I decided to take it my last semester of ninth grade. More than likely, it was for...
by Patricia Meyer | May 7 | Health
I’m not sure what I expected to happen after my total knee replacement. I know I was afraid of the pain and feared the physical therapy. The night before the surgery, I posted on Facebook, Tomorrow should be interesting. I’m having a total knee replacement, and I hope...
by Patricia Meyer | Mar 25 | Reflections
When Koda, my big yellow Labrador, woke me up Monday morning, and I agreed to get out of bed, I did with a sigh as we had been promised another eight to twelve inches of snow. I’m tired of snow, and I was going to have to drive in it whether I wanted to or not. Much...
by Patricia Meyer | Jan 18 | General
The summer before my brother, who is eight years younger than me, started school, my mom went back to work at J. C. Penny. This meant that I was now responsible for preparing dinner for the family on the days she worked the late afternoon or evening shift. I was so...
