
"It was a cold wintry day when I brought my children to live in rural West Virginia. The farmhouse was one hundred years old, there was already snow on the ground, and the heat was sparse-—as was the insulation. The floors weren’t even, either. My then-twelve-year-old son walked in the door and said, “You’ve brought us to this slanted little house to die." Keep reading our story....





March 2010
"Lamb-y, then whammy! Get some tickets to Miami! Snow is easing, but we're still freezing. It may be spring by the astronomer, but not by the thermometer. Mighty fine, then leonine."




- Your photo is so beautiful. It makes winter look like fun. Today is the first day of spring! Cleaning house today. Its clean up week with the... - Michele Messier on The Changing of the Guard
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- I have said never a few times too. I used to work in nursing and never thought I would switch to law. I never thought I would be this broke at my age. I never... - Michele Messier on Never
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- I’m working on getiing rid of my nevers and this post is a good kick in the butt for me to do that. Angela’s post is awesome. - Anne on Never
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- Amen! - Estella on The Changing of the Guard
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- Life has a way of doing that to us, changing our plans and going down a completely different road. That’s what makes it so fun! I guess I never thought I would be... - joycee on Never
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- I never thought I would learn to shear my own sheep, but I did this week. Now that I’m an expert I think you should let me have a stab at shearing Dookie. At first... - Christine on Never
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- I had so much fun reading this b/c I’ve had an old-fashioned burnt sugar cake experience myself, though I only tried it once and my recipe was... - Veronica M. on Old-Time Burnt Sugar Cake
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- I told myself I’d never marry an only child (my dad was one) but I did and I’ve been married for almost 42 years but in a way I was right the first time lol so... - catslady on Never
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- I never thought I would see my kids off to war, and then welcome them home. I never thought I would have a web page, blog, or learn how to use the computer. I have learned... - Rose on Never
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- Sorry to say that I cannot relate to the theme of this post, but I totally enjoyed all the doggy photos, thank you. Also, enjoyed reading the other commenters’... - Barbee' on Never
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