The end of an era
We sold our 13-year-old MINI Cooper today! In what feels like another life, Mama and I both used to drive MINIs. We loved zipping around in these tiny cars. I […]
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gabriana
Writer/Editor, Artist/Maker, Family Caregiver, Perpetually Positive Spoonie, chai and mint chocolate lover with two sweet, wee rescue dogs
Alien flower returns
This gorgeous, wild-looking flower has just bloomed in our garden again. We now know it is called a Peruvian Daffodil. But I’ve always thought of it as an alien flower. […]
The tastiest grapes
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama is this giant box of our favorite Cotton Candy grapes. They really do taste like Cotton Candy and they’re even better frozen! What was your #OneGoodThing […]
Lost in Scotland
A friend let us know they’d seen our cousin Miriam Margolyes in a new series we might enjoy. Today Mama and I binged all three episodes of Miriam & Alan: […]
New batch of granola
Every time I make a new batch of granola, it comes out a little differently depending on our cupboard stock. Today’s batch features walnuts, almonds, sunflower seeds, and dried cranberries. […]
Probably good news
Today started with a couple of hours at the hospital for additional tests on two masses found in my recent mammogram. Even though Benny came along, it wasn’t a great […]
Garden to glass
Our garden has given us our first cucumber of the season! We harvested excitedly and immediately made cucumber lemon spa water. Mama and I polished off the rest and it […]
Mama and her favorite flowers
The Angel’s Trumpet in our front yard is thriving and has NINE flowers right now. These are Mama’s favorite flowers and she is beyond thrilled! Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama is […]
Excavating the bar
We didn’t feel much like celebrating independence today given recent events. But Mama and I did enjoy a special brunch and later a tasty dinner plus s’mores at home this […]
Handling the door
Today was one of those lovely days with multiple good things. Such a treat! But one of the especially great highlights was receiving a couple of these new door knob […]
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