by Nancy Herkness | Jan 27, 2010 | Daughter, Dog, Uncategorized
My Darling Daughter built a snowman in our backyard after our most recent snowstorm. Brodie “helped”, chomping on the snowballs as she rolled them, etc. When the chilly fellow was finished, my D.D. came inside and called me to the window to admire her...
by Nancy Herkness | Jan 22, 2010 | Books, Nod from Nancy, Uncategorized
Jeannette Walls wrote the extraordinary memoir The Glass Castle. I loved that book. Half Broke Horses is also a delight but in a different way. This is called “A True Life Novel”, an odd term. Ms. Walls explains that the book is based on the stories...
by Nancy Herkness | Dec 21, 2009 | holiday gift, Uncategorized
This is my holiday greeting to all my wonderful readers here at “From the Garrett”. We had a snowstorm over the weekend which made my house look like a Victorian picture postcard so I thought I’d share it with you. May your holidays be merry and...
by Nancy Herkness | Dec 17, 2009 | college, Daughter, Family, ice hockey, NJ Devils, Uncategorized
Okay, it’s a slight exaggeration. However, while visiting my daughter in the wilds of Ohio, I attended a Columbus Blue Jackets game. Lest you think I abandoned my beloved Devils, it was not so. I wore my Devils hat proudly, as is evidenced by the photo below:...
by Nancy Herkness | Dec 5, 2009 | holiday gift, Uncategorized
Yes, an old goldfish CAN be taught new tricks! Gosh, who’d a thunk? Here’s what the catalogue copy says: R2 Fish Training School Kit The R2 Fish Training School Kit is a complete training system that includes everything you need to teach your fish over...