Garden arch redesigned
After months of planning and several redesigns along the way, I finally got an archway up in our garden this evening. It’s still a project-in-progress, but I am so pleased […]
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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
It finally broke…
The days-long heat wave finally broke this evening! Hooray! Refreshing honeydew melon mint popsicles saved us from overheating. Paisley spent much of the hot afternoon trying to keep cool passed […]
Cookies in the dark
The heat wave drags on and knocked out power in most of our neighborhood last night. Hence the late post. I’d spent much of the day making cookie dough in […]
Heat wave arsenal
A heat wave has paralyzed us. It was 102-degrees at the peak and stayed that way until well after 5 p.m.—only just dropping below 80 around 11 tonight. Though I […]
Hot summer night sky
It was a scorching hot day, so Mama and I tried to stay cool inside. Temperatures were still in the low 90s at 6 p.m. But this evening, when it […]
Paisley’s spa day
Mama and I are still enjoying our sparkling mani-pedis from yesterday, and today it was Paisley’s turn at the salon. She received wonderfully thorough grooming at the lovely nearby “Hair […]
Joyful summer self-care
Despite sharing something good with you every day, we’ve had a rough last couple of months. Frankly, it feels like a real shit show. We needed a jolt of happiness, […]
Evening stroll in our garden
Hot temperatures kept us inside much of the day; but when it cooled down this evening, Mama and I enjoyed a lovely stroll through our garden. We discovered this gorgeous […]
And the party planning begins…
For the last three summers, Mama and I have hosted a lively garden party to celebrate her survival against brain cancer. It’s a great time and our way of thanking […]
Stylish memory game
Mama and I enjoyed a stylish and fun way to exercise her memory muscles today. We played a few rounds of “Match a Pair of Shoes Memory Game” from the […]
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