Garden swap visitor
My friend Paula came to visit today and trade homegrown harvests. We had a nice visit in the garden and enjoyed iced tea and blood orange cake while we caught […]
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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
Fixing the drip
Gophers chewed through the piping of our drip watering system recently. I discovered the problem after a plant died and I found a little puddle behind the pots. It’s been […]
Quirky, addicting comedy
Mama and I finally discovered the series Ted Lasso and we are loving the oddball humor and persistently optimistic coach. The AppleTV+ comedy-drama is about an American football coach hired […]
Cutting our own bouquet
We grew these gorgeous zinnias from seeds! How incredible! And today we had enough flowers to cut a bouquet without decimating the garden. Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama is cutting our […]
My 50th infusion
Today was my 50th immune-suppressing infusion to treat Crohn’s Disease. I managed to get it eight days early because my symptoms have been flaring badly for the last week. Popcorn […]
Frozen lemonade with nectarine
The heat started to creep in today and temperatures reached the low 90s. To cool down, we made frozen lemonade with fresh nectarine. It was as easy as pouring lemonade, […]
Colorful gladdies
This is our first season growing gladiolus. We got a pack of bulbs at the dollar store in spring. We have been thrilled with the gorgeous blooms and surprised at […]
Overdue heart-to-heart
Tonight I had the opportunity to catch up on life with my lifelong bestie Alyssa. So much has happened recently and it had been ages since we’d had time for […]
Visiting the Bachelor Buttons
We’re growing these cute little Bachelor Button flowers from seeds this year. We’ve never planted these delicate, periwinkle-colored blooms before but found an old packet of seeds to try. They’re […]
A pleasure to read
I’ve been trying to read at least one book per month this year and so far I’ve exceeded my goal! Today I finished reading my August novel, It’s Been A […]
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