Showing up wierd? Click here! Dear {name}, It's amazing how just a scent or sound or taste can bring back such vivid memories. The scent of dill always reminds me of summer days pickling cucumbers with my mom. She made the absolute best dill pickles Seriously, even people outside our family would ask [ CLICK to Read More ]
You signed up for this Showing funky? View online here! HELLO! Summer has arrived in Omaha in typical fashion, which includes sending thousands of College World Series fans and players to take cover in-between thunderstorms. It happens every year! Whether it's a ball field or the garden or a porch, I hope you're [ CLICK to Read More ]
Hello VIR Reader! I love the scent of hyacinths. They're one of the first to poke out of the ground along with the daffodils and crocus. This year we've been watching them try for a long time. Waiting. Little by little. Then it snowed. The day before the spring equinox. Not just a [ CLICK to Read More ]
Happy February, ❤️, Omaha, Nebraska, just broke a historic record last week. One that goes back to 1938. As of February 6, we'd gone 335 days without a single day snowfall of at least once inch. The last day with an inch or more was March 8, 2024, when we had only [ CLICK to Read More ]
Happy 2025! I hope your new year is off to a great start! The days are longer, even though it's minute-by-minute. Extra daylight makes a huge difference on my mood and attitude. It seems to make a difference on my pack, too, especially when it's too cold for them to play outdoors. For [ CLICK to Read More ]
If by chance you can't read this clearly on your device, CLICK HERE to see it on Alex's website. ; Merry Christmas {name}, I love the holiday season! Our lighted herd of reindeer are in the backyard again this year for our enjoyment. This year the Grinch is hiding out back there, too. [ CLICK to Read More ]
Hello, Thank you again for coming to have lunch with me! I hope your trip home was safe and uneventful. I am still humbled by the idea that so many of you came. And that you came from across the state and from across the country. In fact, seventeen states: Colorado, Florida, Illinois, [ CLICK to Read More ]
Dear, Are you enjoying the fall weather where you live? Here in Nebraska, it’s a little crazier than usual. We just went from 82-degrees to 48 in less than twenty-four hours. Delayed freezing temps gave our garden an extended season. I don’t remember picking vine-ripened tomatoes at the end of October. This was [ CLICK to Read More ]
WE ARE OFFICIALLY BOOKED! Join Deb and I Saturday, October 12th, 2024 at the Hilton Garden Inn at Aksarben Village in Omaha, Nebraska for the 2024 VIR CLUB LUNCHEON. YOU CAN GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!! See registration below. (this is a limited seating event.) For those of you who haven't been able to come [ CLICK to Read More ]
How has your new year been going? I hope it’s off to a great start. In December I complained about not having snow. We got some Christmas Day! Maggie showed newcomer, Grace how to enjoy the white stuff. It was only a few inches. Fluffy and fun. Since then, we’ve had about a [ CLICK to Read More ]
