The Day I Saw My First Fairy!

About 14 years ago, I excitedly dashed into the living room of our old house in Alton, Illinois and exclaimed to the husband, “I just saw my first Fairy!” Unfazed, he didn’t even look up from his desk, but merely asked, “And what kind of fairy...

Cooking – Off the Grid!

As has become our annual tradition, hubby cooked our 18-pound turkey on his Weber Charcoal Grill. It was one of the most delicious birds I’ve ever enjoyed. The best part was that it was cooked 100% “off the grid.” The charcoal is a no-brainer. Lots...

Hazelton: House of Threes (Part II)

As mentioned in a prior blog, the Hazelton is an easy house to spot, because of the unique window arrangement. I think of it as “The House of Threes.” The Hazelton has three windows in that shed dormer. There are three windows on the wide of the house (in...