HIKING AND ART IN IRELANDOctober 8, 2019You should have seen us, with our day-packs and poles, hiking up mountains, through bogs, along cliffs, and on winding…
UNPACKINGAugust 29, 2019We’ve moved. We’re now living in Abiitan Mill City—a senior residence in downtown Minneapolis, across from MacPhail Center for Music…
MEMORIES AND STUFFAugust 1, 2019We’re moving from a house to an apartment—which means sorting and packing, packing and sorting, tossing stuff, keeping stuff… ad…
What We SayMay 29, 2019I heard that someone was going around my community saying malicious things about me. I was aghast. It’s chilling to…
A Cool CoupleMay 20, 2019I would describe our friends Jay and Dilek as one of the very coolest couples I’ve ever known. It’s not…
Launching a BookMay 8, 2019I’m excited to tell you about a new book by my husband, Mark Fischer. The title is SERIOUS ABOUT RETIRING: A Practical…
Why Worry?March 19, 2019Are you a worrier? My father was a worrier. He worried about his factory. He worried about his family. When…
Welcome to My Web…February 27, 2019I’ve had my website “www.lucyrosedesigns.com” for many years. At first, it was just one page—very unfancy. Then a friend did…
If I Were a Bear…February 14, 2019If I were a bear, I wouldn’t mind all this snow. I’d curl up in a cozy place and take…
CousinsJanuary 24, 2019We’ve just come back from two weeks in San Diego–we were trying to escape the Minnesota cold… We spent a…