I arrived home after a purely glorious late afternoon walk down to some of my favorite waterfalls, which were rushing with more gusto than I’d ever seen them before, truly a sight to behold.  On the deck I found carpenters busy at work with hammers and nails, making their own…

It was The Banana’s half birthday on Monday, and I cannot even tell you how excited she was.  She told us all many times throughout the day how much she really did love birthdays, especially her own.  While she and Mr. Sneaky Pants were off to the doctor’s office for…