Scrambled Dregs ~~~~~~~ tidbits on life, food, faith, and writing.

5.3 things I've learned about life in 53 years. #1 There aren't many shortcuts. Of all the interests I've pursued I can h...

I turned 53 yesterday. On some level that freaks me completely out. Not the wrinkles or gray hair part...but the part where I stop and say ...

Remember when my friend Sandi  hand raised raccoon kittens a couple of years ago? Oh they were cute. She kept them in her upstairs bathroo...

You know I subscribe to the blog  Becoming Minimalist.   Right now, it's kind of a what if for me. What if I did make some significant ...

Yesterday we finally got a legitimate fall day. We had a few in August. Weird. Lovely. But super unusual.  August in Iowa is almost al...

Over the weekend we camped.  The pups went along.  And boy did they find it exhausting.  For starters there were Gertrude and Glady...

Oh, Target. Is it not enough that you suck money out if my hand every time I even drive near? Now you mail me crisp mini catalogs full of...