Entries by john

Christmas 2020

What a crazy year. It’s been a time of separation and isolation, of anxiety and pain, just plain difficult on a worldwide scale. One thing that doesn’t change is the fact the Jesus was born and to celebrate his birth we have Christmas. As Linus quoted: 8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields […]

The Fall Harvest

We immediately think of pumpkin spice latte and raking leaves as October ends and November rolls around. This year we want to make you enjoy your Thanksgiving more than ever with some special items to bring a smile to you and your loved ones as you gather together. Thanksgiving is our favorite holiday. It’s a […]

Summer Harvest

It’s always fun to start summer. School ends, we can shed the coats and long sleeve shirts, schedules change (sometimes become more crowded) and family trips are just around the corner. Gardeners plant in expectation of reaping their goods in a couple months, be it flowers or good things to eat. One thing we do […]

Seeing the future.

It’s easy to see a short way into the future. For example, when you wake up to get ready for work you already can guess what time you get into your car to head to work, as well as your arrival time. You can guess what you’ll have for lunch and when you’ll come home. […]

The time to bloom.

We all love flowers. Although in a plants life, it needs to be healthy and strong to produce the beauty of a flower. The flower only lasts a short time in one season of the plant that lives year round. Have your perspective in alignment with reality, not Hollywood. The correct perspective is that we […]

When expectations don’t quite match reality

I just had one of those days where I wake up unusually cheery and alert with the best of expectations of the day, only to be faced with disappointments at every turn. I should have know when I went out to the chicken coop, anticipating 4, 5 or maybe even 6 fresh eggs, and when […]

Memorial Day Festivities

Memorial Day was glorious this year. We hope you all had a day to enjoy together and reflect on the services our men and women in the military provide. We have enjoyed freedoms in North America for a long time and it’s due to those who serve to protect us. Thank you to all who […]

Summer is almost here.

Some of us up on the North Coast are finally experiencing warmer weather. It’s just a week or two before the kids are home from school on summer break and family vacations can begin. If you are going to Florida or a local beach, we love going to Presque Isle Beach, make sure you are […]

A Welcome Vacation

Alright, alright I should pay more attention to the lists on TopLists.shop. We had a wonderful trip to Florida and we needed a Bluetooth speaker, sunscreen, a beach blanket, sunglasses and kite string. If only I had purchased the items on the list I would have looked like a genius. The trick is when do […]

Sometimes you just gota go…

And by that I mean you need to visit a store in person. But it’s much better to browse our site and make that purchase online. No waiting in line, no finding parking spaces close to the door and no wasted gas.