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Reflecting on Christmas 2022 with Family

Karen McCullough Posted on January 12, 2023 by Karen McCulloughJanuary 19, 2023

The time passed too quickly. I spent weeks getting ready—cooking, cleaning, buying and wrapping gifts. Then I blinked, and it was over. We had lots of family members crammed into our not-huge house and staying at other places nearby. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Family, Uncategorized

Starting Holiday Preparations

Karen McCullough Posted on November 3, 2022 by Karen McCulloughNovember 3, 2022

For me, November is all about preparation for Thanksgiving and the Christmas season. Mostly it’s about food. The baking orgy usually starts the day after Halloween, but this year it was delayed for a day when I didn’t feel well … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Family, Musings | Tagged Christmas baking, Halloween, Pumpkin

A Week at the Beach

Karen McCullough Posted on October 16, 2022 by Karen McCulloughOctober 14, 2022

In the fall of most years, my husband and I, with one sister-in-law, spend a week at the beach, specifically a house right on the ocean front at Edisto Island.  It’s a wonderfully calm beach in many ways. The small … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Travel | Tagged beach erosion, beach retreat, Edisto Island

A Visit to the Coast – Part 2 – Visiting Beaufort from the water

Karen McCullough Posted on August 16, 2022 by Karen McCulloughAugust 15, 2022

After the visit to Cape Lookout, we turned and retraced our route a bit to get back to Beaufort for a tour of the city from the water. The narrow channel between the Beaufort waterfront and one long island of … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Travel | Tagged Beaufort, North Carolina, Rachel Carson Nature Preserve

A Visit to the Coast – Part 1 – Cape Lookout

Karen McCullough Posted on August 15, 2022 by Karen McCulloughAugust 15, 2022

Last weekend we got to spend a weekend with our daughter, son-in-law, granddaughter and grandson-in-law, and great-grandson on Harker’s Island, near Beaufort, North Carolina. We had a wonderful time, checking out Beaufort, having some great meals, visiting the NC Aquarium … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Travel | Tagged Beaufort, Cape Lookout, Lighthouse

I’m a Great-Grandmother!

Karen McCullough Posted on August 5, 2022 by Karen McCulloughAugust 3, 2022

In May, 2022, my oldest granddaughter gave birth to a baby boy. He’s a beautiful, adorable baby, of course! I’m still trying to process being a great-grandmother. I’m not really that old. (Am I?) Early seventies isn’t really old, right? … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Musings, Uncategorized | Tagged grandmother, great-grandmother

Will I Ever Really Want to Read it Again?

Karen McCullough Posted on January 28, 2022 by Karen McCulloughJanuary 25, 2022

In a previous blog post, I talked about trying to get rid of as much of the “stuff” I have cluttering my home as I can. Some of it’s relatively easy to sort through and dispose of. When my grandchildren … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Family, Goals

Saint Patrick’s Park

Karen McCullough Posted on September 30, 2021 by Karen McCulloughSeptember 30, 2021

I still have a couple more posts about the family visit last month that I’m now posting after a break to take care of other things. They’ll make a good way to wrap up summer now that we’re moving into … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Travel | Tagged South Bend, St. Patrick's Park

From Vine to Jelly Jar

Karen McCullough Posted on September 6, 2021 by Karen McCulloughSeptember 6, 2021

My daughter’s new house came equipped with a tree on which a Concord grape vine was growing. During our visit many of those grapes had ripened. There were a lot of them, and it seemed a shame to let them … Continue reading →

Posted in Family | Tagged Concord grapes, Grape Jelly

Wading in Lake Michigan

Karen McCullough Posted on September 1, 2021 by Karen McCulloughSeptember 1, 2021

On a hot, summer day a trip to the beach makes a perfect outing. Fortunately, South Bend has several within easy driving distance at Indiana Dunes State Park. The park sits at the very southern tip of Lake Michigan and … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Uncategorized | Tagged Indiana Dunes Park, Lake Michigan

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