Category Archives: Travel

Fancy Coffee Friday: Peaceful, Easy Feeling

Posted on June 9, 2017 by The Amusing Muse

Last weekend found Mr. Muse and me on a weekend getaway trip with a couple with whom we’ve become good friends. They are actually like family, at least as close as you can get without being genetically related or have … Continue reading →

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Fancy Coffee Friday: Thinking Warm Thoughts

Posted on December 16, 2016 by The Amusing Muse

Yesterday, I spent about four hours working on a post for the fine people over at Clothes Free Life. That was after spending a couple hours working on a rough draft for the same piece, written out longhand the other … Continue reading →

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Fancy Coffee Friday: Under Pressure

Posted on October 30, 2015 by The Amusing Muse

It’s not morning. It’s going on 7 PM and I currently have seven pints of homemade chicken vegetable soup in the pressure canner. I started with seven quarts of chicken stock. Spending time canning seems to have been the story of my life … Continue reading →

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Fancy Coffee Friday: So, we went to England and all I got was this lousy cold

Posted on October 16, 2015 by The Amusing Muse

We’ve been back here in the US of A for nearly three weeks and most of that I’ve had a cold. Part of that time I’ve had a sinus infection – and thankfully that appears to have taken a hike. … Continue reading →

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Fancy Coffee Friday: Jalapenos, Colds and a Goat in a Coat

Posted on October 2, 2015 by The Amusing Muse

Hello Everyone! I’m back from England, caught a cold on the flight from Amsterdam to Minneapolis, harvested 3 kilos of jalapenos the day after I got back and have a goat wearing a coat out in the barn. I’ll save … Continue reading →

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Fancy Coffee Friday: I’ve been in the same clothes for the last 30 hours

Posted on September 18, 2015 by The Amusing Muse

That’s the thing about international travel – there really isn’t much opportunity for a wardrobe change. Thirty hours in the same clothes? SURE! And, add to that the fact that we’re now six hours ahead of our usual time – we’re … Continue reading →

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Fancy Coffee Friday: The Cruise – Recaptured.

Posted on March 6, 2015 by The Amusing Muse

Now that I’ve been back in the frozen tundra (man, does that sound way too dramatic to anyone else?) of Wisconsin for a couple of weeks, it’s time to give a recap of my cruise to the Caribbean with the … Continue reading →

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Fancy Coffee Friday: The Adventures of Captain Oblivious!

Posted on February 27, 2015 by The Amusing Muse

Years ago, as I made my way through my adolescent and teenage periods, I was “too busy for boys”.  Between school, 4-H, NJHA, and sports, not to mention having farm animals to care for, I was kept busy.  Those fleeting moments … Continue reading →

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The Monday After: Why Are Vacations So Exhausting?

Posted on February 23, 2015 by The Amusing Muse

Mr. Muse and I finally arrived home early afternoon yesterday after being away a week and a half.  Our flights were uneventful and we plunged into the cold as fuck brisk 7 degree F breeze of Madison with suitcases in … Continue reading →

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Fancy Coffee Friday: Sailing – Take Me Away

Posted on February 20, 2015 by The Amusing Muse

Well, I can’t really call being on a huge cruise liner in the Caribbean “sailing” – there are no sails after all – but that’s what the industry calls it, so therefore, it is what it is. As you read … Continue reading →

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