Attempting to outsmart the crows
Due to some thieving crows, we had to remove all food from our Thank You Basket of snacks for delivery drivers. Today we found a clear plastic box with a […]
A single day’s growth
Just yesterday I chopped off the rotting stalks of a celery that needing tossing and stuck it in this glass of water on the windowsill. I started noticing growth so […]
Holding it together
This meme about sums up this day. So if today, all you did was hold yourself together, I’m proud of you too. Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was holding myself together. […]
The best cantaloupe ever
I’m not actually a fan of cantaloupe—except the Sugar Kiss variety we get once a year. We discovered these candy-like cantaloupe four years ago and look forward to the amazing […]
Another first for Mama Jude
My differently sized feet make shoe shopping difficult, if not impossible. Thankfully Nordstrom will sometimes sell intentionally mismatched mates, but it’s a job best accomplished in person. So today, Mama […]
Heatwave preparations
Temperatures reached 90-degrees today and it’s only the first day of the heatwave. So it seemed time to finally set up our portable air conditioner that we got during a […]
Last day before my world shrinks again
Today is the last day before the mask mandate is lifted in California, so I tried to finish all the in-person errands I could. Starting tomorrow, vaccinated people aren’t required […]
A Sunday for cake and books
The strawberry cake I started baking late last night finished in the wee hours. Being night-owls already, Mama and I happily waited up for a warm slice. Heaven! Many hours […]
Strawberries all day!
After picking up a half-flat of mouthwatering roadside strawberries yesterday, we have been eating them all day! They topped our breakfast cereal and granola. We later had them on top […]
Mouthwatering roadside strawberries
On our recent drives to the coast, we’ve noticed a long line-up at a roadside strawberry stand not far from home. This afternoon I made a special trip there so […]
