by Nancy Herkness | Nov 17, 2009 | holiday gift, Star Trek, Uncategorized
It’s that time of year again where I round up the weirdest gift ideas I can find in the catalogues that rain through my mailslot. This first one is something that I might secretly want for myself if it weren’t for the price. Yes, I’m a Trekkie so...
by Nancy Herkness | Nov 8, 2009 | Books, Dog, holiday gift, Nod from Nancy, Uncategorized
I discovered Jon Katz through his Suburban Detective series, books I adored. The first was titled Death by Station Wagon. What soccer mom could resist? Evidently, his mysteries didn’t sell well enough so the series was discontinued, much to my disappointment,...
by Nancy Herkness | Oct 12, 2009 | Family, travel, Uncategorized
My sister had a big birthday this year (I won’t reveal how big) and my gift to her was a trip to see Fallingwater, the famous house over a waterfall designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, something we both wanted to see. What an amazing place! That’s me...
by Nancy Herkness | Sep 2, 2009 | college, Daughter, Dog, Uncategorized
I’ve been feeling a little blue since my Darling Daughter went back to college. Today, life seemed to be trying to cheer me up by dropping small treasures into my day: 1) Today dawned sunny, warm and with NO HUMIDITY, something unheard of at this time of year...
by Nancy Herkness | Sep 2, 2009 | travel, Uncategorized
I didn’t get to do much shopping while houseboating. Oddly enough, marinas aren’t filled with interesting boutiques. However, I found this fun necklace and earring set which looked very much like some lovely flowers we saw on Cabbage Key (where Jimmy...