Author Archives: Elaine Sycks

Where can you reduce clutter in your life? When we began the enormous task of starting to pack everything last year for our relocation to WA, we were shocked by how much stuff we had accumulated that we weren’t using, had never used or weren’t going to use.  Between our garage sale and donations toContinue reading “Unburied myself from needless stuff”

What is your favorite animal? With the exception of snakes, bats and spiders I love animals.  My favorite since I was little was horses. I learned to ride when I was a teenager and bundling up on a winter morning for a ride at Christmas time was magical.

Although I do make sure to get my human connections through time with my family, my co workers and weekly church services, I have a very active online presence. I communicate through my blog here, trying to bring encouragement and humor. Through my photography sites where I network with other budding young photographers and hostContinue reading “Online – one of my happy playgrounds!”

Think back on your most memorable road trip. Swing back the pendulum of time almost 40 years ago… I was living in a very small town in upstate New York and got accepted to college in Florida. We didn’t have a car growing up and had to pay someone to take my mom and meContinue reading “College bound”

What snack would you eat right now? Anything with nuts and berries.  Granola or trail mix or fruit and nut bars

Come up with a crazy business idea. Gas stations at your house .  If car companies can install electric charging stations at your house…. A magic spray for self-repairing vehicles.  Anti-aging coffee

Describe an item you were incredibly attached to as a youth. What became of it? Reading was my favorite pastime growing up. I spent hours reading…in the park, in my backyard, sitting up in a tree.  I grew up right across the street from the public library.  At one of their annual book sales theyContinue reading “My Nancy Drew Collection”